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1. www.goodreads.com › author › quotesRainer Maria Rilke Quotes (Author of Letters to a Young Poet)

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   Showing 1-30 of 1,854. “Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”. ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet. tags: love.

2. poets.org › poet › rainer-maria-rilkeAbout Rainer Maria Rilke | Academy of American Poets

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   Rainer Maria Rilke - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Born in Prague on December 4, 1875, Rainer Maria Rilke is recognized by many as a master of verse.

3. rilkepoetry.com › poemsPoems – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive

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   Poems. Below are 100 selected poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. All poems in English are copyrighted by the translator.

4. rilkepoetry.com › aboutAbout Rilke – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive

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   About Rilke. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) “Rose, o pure contradiction, desire to be no one’s sleep beneath so many lids”. Rilke’s self-composed epitaph, written before leukemia took his life December 29, 1926. It was the rose, a symbol of love, beauty, and devotion in much of Rilke’s writings, which ironically caused the onset of ...

5. www.thoughtco.com › rainer-maria-rilke-biography-4772860Biography of Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian Poet - ThoughtCo

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   Nov 6, 2019 · Fast Facts: Rainer Maria Rilke. Full Name: René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke. Known For: Acclaimed poet whose work, with its intense lyricality and mysticism, bridges the traditional and modernist eras. Born: December 4, 1875 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)

6. www.encyclopedia.com › rainer-maria-rilkeRainer Maria Rilke | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 8, 2018 · Overview. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke is considered one of the greatest lyric poets of twentieth-century Germany. He is credited with creating the “thing-poem,” a form that involves describing physical objects in the most precise way possible.

7. www.masterclass.com › articles › rilke-guideA Guide to Rainer Maria Rilke’s Life and Poetry - MasterClass

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   Sep 22, 2021 · Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Sep 22, 2021 • 5 min read. From his early life in Prague to his adult life in Germany, France, Italy, Russia, and Switzerland, Rainer Maria Rilke attained fame for his lyrically rich poetry and literature, written in both German and French. Learn From the Best. Oops, something went wrong...