Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke

Rilke, Rainer Maria; Bly, Robert

ISBN 10: 0060907274 / ISBN 13: 9780060907273

Published by Harper Perennial, 1981

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

Seller Inventory # PKV.0060907274.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060907274
• ISBN 13: 9780060907273
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

For poetry lovers and students of literature and literary criticism, Robert Bly, the National Book Award-winning poet, brings his prowess as a translator and critic to bear on the work of one of the major German poets of the century.

About the Authors

One of the most widely read modern poets, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) first became known and respected with the publication of The Book of Hours, when he was in his twenties. He is now most famous for his Letters to a Young Poet, published during the same time, which continues to inspire generations of writers.

Robert Bly's books of poetry include The Night Abraham Called to the Stars and My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy. His awards include the National Book Award for poetry and two Guggenheims. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota.