René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was an Austrian poet and novelist. He is "widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets". He wrote both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics have described Rilke's work as "mystical".
by Rainer Maria Rilke • August 1, 1993 • Literature & Fiction
Rilke's timeless letters about poetry, sensitive observation, and the complicated workings of the human heart.
Born in 1875,...
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