At the start of the twentieth century,Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet,advising him on writing,love,sex,suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the'Letter from a Young Worker',a striking polemic against Christianity written in letter-form,near the end of Rilke's life. In Lewis Hyde's introduction,he explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. Charlie Louth's afterword discusses the similarities and contrasts of the two works,and Rilke's religious and sexual wordplay. This edition also contains a chronology,notes,and suggested further reading.
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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141192321Number of pages: 112Weight: 89 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 6 mm
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...I cannot think of a better book to put into the hands of any young would-be poet,as an inspirational guide to poetry and to surviving as a poet in a hostile world.
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