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1929. Letters to a Young Poet (original title, in German: Briefe an einen jungen Dichter) is a collection of ten letters written by Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) to Franz Xaver Kappus (1883–1966), a 19-year-old officer cadet at the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt. Rilke, the son of an Austrian army ...
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- 1929
In Letters to a Young Poet, Rilke shows us, through the content of extreme sensitivity and insight, the advice addressed to the young poet Franz Kappus, who was hesitant to pursue his literary career. The beauty and truth in this correspondence, covering ten letters between 1903 and 1908, made this work known worldwide.
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Aug 1, 1993 · There is a newer edition of this item: Letters to a Young Poet. $23.40. (163) Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Rilke's timeless letters about poetry, sensitive observation, and the complicated workings of the human heart. Born in 1875, the great German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke published his first collection of poems in 1898 and went on ...
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Letters to a Young Poet •˜ 5 Paris February 17, 1903 Dear Sir, Your letter arrived just a few days ago. I want to thank you for the great confidence you have placed in me. That is all I can do. I cannot discuss your verses; for any attempt at criticism would be foreign to me. Nothing touches a
Letters to a Young Poet [The First Letter] Paris. 17 February 1903. My dear sir, Your letter reached me just a few days ago. I want to thank you for the deep and loving trust it revealed. I can do no more. I cannot comment on the style of your verses; critical intent is too far removed from my nature.
Letters to a Young Poet (Letter 1) Lyrics. Paris. February 17, 1903. Dear Sir, Your letter arrived just a few days ago. I want to thank you for the great confidence you have placed in me. That is ...
Read the famous correspondence between Rainer Maria Rilke and Franz Xaver Kappus, a young aspiring poet who sought Rilke's advice. Learn about the context, the themes and the legacy of these letters.
