Duino Elegies: A New and Complete Translation

Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies are one of the great literary masterpieces of the twentieth century. Begun in 1912 while the poet was a guest at Duino Castle on the Adriatic Sea and completed in a final bout of feverish inspiration in 1922, the ten elegies survey the mysteries of consciousness, whether human or animal, earthly or divine.Poet and translator Alfred Corn offers a fresh take on this cornerstone of German lyric poetry, bringing us closer to Rilke's meaning than ever before and illuminating the elegies' celebration of life and love. Also included are a critical introduction exploring the nuances of the translation, several thematically linked lyrics and two of the Letters to a Young Poet to complete the volume.

About the author

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), the author of Sonnets to Orpheus, Duino Elegies, and Letters to a Young Poet, was one of the greatest poets of the German language.Alfred Corn is a poet, novelist, and essayist. The recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, and the National Endowment for the Arts, he lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Corn, Rainer Maria Rilke
• Assisted by: Alfred Corn (Translation), Alfred (Providence Corn (Translation), Corn Alfred (Translation)
• Publisher: Norton W W Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781324005407
• ISBN: 978-1-324-00540-7
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / General, Poetry, Poetry / Poems