The selected poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, [1989].
Edition
Vintage international edition.
Physical Desc
xliv, 356 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Prescott College Library - Circulating Collection
PT2635.I65 A2525 1989
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PT2635.I65 A2525 1989
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Prescott College Library - Circulating Collection
PT2635.I65 A2525 1989 C.2
1 available
PT2635.I65 A2525 1989 C.2
1 available
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, [1989].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
Vintage international edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Random House, 1982.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description
The influence and popularity of Rilke's poetry in America have never been greater than they are today, more than fifty years after his death. Rilke is unquestionably the most significant and compelling poet of romantic transformation, of spiritual quest, that the twentieth century has known. His poems of ecstatic identification with the world exert a seemingly endless fascination for contemporary readers. In Stephen Mitchell's versions, many readers feel that they have discovered an English rendering that captures the lyric intensity, fluency, and reach of Rilke's poetry more accurately and convincingly than has ever been done before. Mr. Mitchell is impeccable in his adherence to Rilke's text, to his formal music, and to the complexity of his thought; at the same time, his work has authority and power as poetry in its own right. Few translators of any poet have arrived at the delicate balance of fidelity and originality that Mr. Mitchell has brought off with seeming effortlessness. The generous and unusual selection that the translator has made from Rilke's large body of work has been praised by scholars for the judicious picture it offers of the breadth and depth of Rilke's greatness. The German text is printed facing the translations, and the poems have been extensively annotated with relevant quotations from Rilke's correspondence and other essential information. Noted poet and critic Robert Hass's searching introduction, "Looking for Rilke," discusses the span of Rilke's career and his importance for the American poetic tradition.
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English and German.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rilke, R. M., Mitchell, S., & Hass, R. (1989). The selected poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke (Vintage international edition.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926, Stephen Mitchell and Robert, Hass. 1989. The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926, Stephen Mitchell and Robert, Hass. The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke Vintage Books, 1989.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rilke, Rainer Maria, Stephen Mitchell, and Robert Hass. The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke Vintage international edition., Vintage Books, 1989.
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