Details Epithetical Books The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
| Title | : | The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke |
| Author | : | Rainer Maria Rilke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Bilingual edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 356 pages |
| Published | : | March 13th 1989 by Vintage (first published January 1st 1948) |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Classics. European Literature. German Literature. Literature. Fiction |
Rainer Maria Rilke
Paperback | Pages: 356 pages Rating: 4.39 | 13775 Users | 423 Reviews
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Parallel German text and English translation.The influence and popularity of Rilke’s poetry in America have never been greater than they are today, more than fifty years after his death. Rilke is unquestionably the most significant and compelling poet of romantic transformation, of spiritual quest, that the twentieth century has known. His poems of ecstatic identification with the world exert a seemingly endless fascination for contemporary readers.
In Stephen Mitchell’s versions, many readers feel that they have discovered an English rendering that captures the lyric intensity, fluency, and reach of Rilke’s poetry more accurately and convincingly than has ever been done before.
Mr. Mitchell is impeccable in his adherence to Rilke’s text, to his formal music, and to the complexity of his thoughts; at the same time, his work has authority and power as poetry in its own right. Few translators of any poet have arrived at the delicate balance of fidelity and originality that Mr. Mitchell has brought off with seeming effortlessness.
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1982.
Present Books Supposing The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
| ISBN: | 0679722017 (ISBN13: 9780679722014) |
| Edition Language: | Multiple languages |
| Literary Awards: | Harold Morton Landon Translation Award (1984), Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Ian Crockatt (2013) |
Rating Epithetical Books The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
Ratings: 4.39 From 13775 Users | 423 ReviewsEvaluation Epithetical Books The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
I keep this little book close and go back to it again and again. Each time, I discover yet another profound insight or turn of phrase. One reason I love it so much is there's the original poem in German on the left, and the translation on the right. And the translator has tried his very best to stay true to Rilke's simple, plain-spoken language. I particularly appreciate how ... quietly contemplative Rilke was without being too flowery or trying too hard. A real gem.this is my absolute favorite book in the world. it's so much a favorite, i didn't even add it to my favorites list. it's even more favoriter than that!
Yet, no matter how deeply I go down into myself, my God is dark, and like a webbing made of a hundred roots that drink in silence. Rainer Maria Rilke, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria RilkeRainer Maria Rilke seems to stretch his words from the dirt to the stars with his poems. His verse is my favorite kind of poetry. He is wrestling with angels, looking for the THING, peeling back the skin on tangerines while counting the seeds. This is both the poetry of my youth (I first read Rilke in HS)
This is one of my favorite poets...on ongoing read...
The introduction and the notes were excellent but of course it is the Duino Elegies that will haunt me. I feel I really need to read them again and again. They are so layered and challenging. I would actually like to own my own copy of the Elegies but without any other poems added to the collection. Not sure if they are available by themselves. I also have liked, for a long time - You Who Never Arrived and hope to read one of his last poems written at the next Poetry at the Pub.
There are times when I can't read Rilke; there are times when I can't put him away. His images are always occupying space in my head, though. This collection was given to me by a friend about 10 years ago. Over time, the pages have begun to come loose, but they still bear the notes and highlights of past readings. Re-reading it now, those highlighted passages and dog-eared pages are even more beautiful than I remembered. And I love the Robert Haas introduction, which sweeps you up in Rilke.
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