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Letters to a Young Poet (English)Translated and With a Foreword by Stephen Mitchell - ISBN: 9780393310399 - See 7 other editionsPublisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Format: Paperback Published Date: December 1993 MSRP: $9.95 Synopsis: Relatively early in Rilke's literary career, these letters began as advice addressed to a young student who had solicited it by sending Rilke some poems. The two authors never met, but over the course of several years a correspondence developed in which Rilke composed astoun... read more Relatively early in Rilke's literary career, these letters began as advice addressed to a young student who had solicited it by sending Rilke some poems. The two authors never met, but over the course of several years a correspondence developed in which Rilke composed astoundingly elegant and eloquent characterizations of the craft and discipline of poetry--and life. Subsequently, these letters have come to embody a seminal 20th-century statement on the artistic temperament, spirituality, and creativity. minimize
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