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Sonnets to Orpheus

by Rainer Maria Rilke

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240 pages Shambhala ISBN 9781645476399
Sonnets to Orpheus
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About the book

Sonnets to Orpheus

Written during an astonishing outburst of creativity during a period of only two weeks in February 1922, Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus is one of the great poetic works of the twentieth century. Willis Barnstone brings these striking poems into English with an approach honed through years of work on the philosophy of translation, about which he has written extensively. This dual-language edition allows readers to compare versions face-to-face to get a clear sense of the nuances of the translation. Also included is an extensive introduction from the translator that offers a biographical sketch of Rilke and reflects upon the ever-present tension between the poet's passion for life, romance, and adventure, and his yearning for the solitude he desperately needed to dedicate himself fully to his art. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rx7uvwrdCrE" width="640" frameborder="0" height="390"> </iframe>

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Details

Publisher
Shambhala
Author
Rainer Maria Rilke
Format
Paperback
Release date
Jun 8, 2027
ISBN-13
9781645476399
ISBN-10
1645476391
Pages
240
Carton quantity
24 copies

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