In Praise of Mortality: Selections from Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus - Hardcover

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9781635618051: In Praise of Mortality: Selections from Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus
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ISBN 10: 1635618053 ISBN 13: 9781635618051
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, 2019

Synopsis

Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry offers a rare combination of insight, beauty, and accessibility that has delighted readers for generations. Beloved for its unique lyrical style and musical language, his work stands as some of the most remarkable poetry of the past one hundred years. 

In Praise of Mortality is an artfully curated selection of poems from Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies that investigate the emotional and psychological impact of the industrial revolution, and meditate on themes of impermanence and the steady passage of time. Barrows, an award-winning poet herself, and Macy, a well-known spiritual teacher, bring to their translations a striking sensitivity to the subtle currents of the work, approaching the poems with a fresh perspective that highlights the delicacy of their craft and beauty. 

With a deep reverence for nature and a singular ability to embody the tenuous connection between the spiritual and material, Rilke’s sonnets and elegies are a thoughtful antidote to the distractions, noise, and ever-increasing pace of the modern world. 

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Publisher
Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1635618053
ISBN 13 
9781635618051
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
174
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