Rainer Maria Rilke - His Life and Work

Originally published in English in 1951, this biography of one of Germany's foremost mystical poets dis-proves many of the myths surrounding Rainer Maria Rilke and examines his life and work from social, historical and psychological perspectives, while all the time referencing Rilke's works to his complex personality. The legacy of his work on younger generations is also examined. All German prose quotations have been translated into English for this edition, existing translations used for the German poetry.

Sommario

1. Time 2. Youth (1875-1895) 3. Growth (1895-1898) 4. Vocation (1898-1902) 5. The Great Conflict (1902-1908) 6. Crisis and Self-Communion (1908-1914) 7. The Long Road (1914-1922) 8. Fulfilment (1922) 9. The Last Years (1922-1926).

Riassunto

Originally published in English in 1951, this biography of one of Germany’s foremost mystical poets dis-proves many of the myths surrounding Rainer Maria Rilke and examines his life and work from social, historical and psychological perspectives, while all the time referencing Rilke’s works to his complex personality.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: F. W. van Heerikhuizen
• Con la collaborazione di: Anne Cliff (Traduzione), Fernand Renier (Traduzione)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.02.2020
• EAN: 9780367436933
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43693-3
• Pagine: 394
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: German Literature
• Categorie: Saggistica > Arte, letteratura > Biografie, autobiografie; Biography: literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / German, german, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography: writers, Literary studies: poetry and poets