Rainer Maria Rilke
Duino Elegies : a Bilingual Edition
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780865476073
- author:
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 96
- Genre:
- Women Authors Poetry Bilingual
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Duino Elegies A Bilingual Edition by Rainer Maria Rilke In the realm of poetry, beauty is a double-edged sword, capable of inspiring awe and terror. Rilke's Duino Elegies, written between 1912 and 1922, are a testament to this paradox. These complex and haunting poems are characterized by their symbolic landscapes, prophetic proclamations, and unsettling intensity. Translated by Edward Snow, Rilke's work has been brought to life in a way that remains faithful to the original intent while crafting nuanced and colloquial poems in English. The result is a collection that ranks among the outstanding visionary works of the century.
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