Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 22, 1981
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- Who it’s for
- Rilke’s poetry meets the attention of poet, translator, and critic Robert Bly.
- Genres
- German Poetry, Inspirational & Religious Poetry, Poetry About Death
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 22, 1981
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For poetry lovers and students of literature and literary criticism, Robert Bly, the National Book Award-winning poet, brings his prowess as a translator and critic to bear on the work of one of the major German poets of the century.
Poems, Closely Read
Rilke’s poetry meets the attention of poet, translator, and critic Robert Bly.
Come here for
- A translator’s and critic’s engagement with a major German poet
- A meeting place for poetry and literary criticism
Expect
- Poetry approached with close literary attention
- A perspective shaped by Robert Bly’s work as poet and translator
Where it sits
| German Poetry | 100% |
|---|---|
| Inspirational & Religious Poetry | 55% |
| Poetry About Death | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Eastern European Collections
- French Literary Collections
- Scandinavian Literary Collections
- Essay Collections
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- Letters & Correspondence
- Medieval Collections
- Speeches Collection
- Poetry
- Authors
- Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Bly
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 22, 1981
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Eastern European Collections