Rainer Maria Rilke - Wikipedia
WEBRené Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), known as Rainer Maria Rilke (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈʁɪlkə]), was an Austrian poet and novelist. Acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language. [1]
Rainer Maria Rilke | Poetry Foundation
WEBWidely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets, Rainer Maria Rilke was unique in his efforts to expand the realm of poetry through new uses of syntax and imagery and in an aesthetic philosophy that rejected Christian precepts and strove to reconcile beauty and suffering, life and death.
Rainer Maria Rilke - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry
WEBFamous poet / 1875-1926 • Ranked #22 in the top 500 poets. Rainer Maria Rilke is considered one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets. His work spans the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bridging the gap between the traditional Romantic era and the rising tide of Modernism.
Rainer Maria Rilke | Austrian-German Poet & Philosopher
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Rainer Maria Rilke (born Dec. 4, 1875, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic]—died Dec. 29, 1926, Valmont, Switz.) was an Austro-German poet who became internationally famous with such works as Duino Elegies and Sonnets to …
Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes (Author of Letters to a Young Poet) - Goodreads
WEB5186 likes. Like. “We need, in love, to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily; we do not need to learn it.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. 3300 likes. Like. “Therefore, dear Sir, love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you.
About Rainer Maria Rilke | Academy of American Poets
WEBRainer 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.
About Rilke – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive
WEBAbout 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 ...
The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive – A Collection of Poetry, …
WEBTo this day Rilke, a native Austrian poet, remains one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, an intensely lyrical poet with extraordinary emotional depth. This site started out in 1996 as an archival library project.
Poems – The Rainer Maria Rilke Archive
WEBPoems. Below are 100 selected poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. All poems in English are copyrighted by the translator.
Biography of Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian Poet - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 6, 2019 · Lily Rockefeller. Updated on November 06, 2019. Rainer Maria Rilke (December 4, 1875–December 29, 1926) was an Austrian poet and writer. Known for his lyrically potent work, he combined subjective mysticism with precise observation of the objective world.
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