Sonnets to Orpheus

Rilke, Rainer Maria;Barnstone, Willis

ISBN 10: 1590301528 / ISBN 13: 9781590301524

Published by Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Shambhala Pubns, 2004

About this Item

SIGNED and inscribed on half title for Audrey and Mel Spiro, who founded the anthropology department at UCSD. Top rear tip has a tiny crease that is visible in photo. All else is fine.

Seller Inventory # 66-3

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sonnets to Orpheus
• Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Shambhala Pubns
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590301528
• ISBN 13: 9781590301524
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Written during an astonishing outburst of creativity during a period of only two weeks in February 1922, Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus is one of the great poetic works of the twentieth century. Willis Barnstone brings these striking poems into English with an approach honed through years of work on the philosophy of translation, about which he has written extensively. This dual-language edition allows readers to compare versions face-to-face to get a clear sense of the nuances of the translation. Also included is an extensive introduction from the translator that offers a biographical sketch of Rilke and reflects upon the ever-present tension between the poet's passion for life, romance, and adventure, and his yearning for the solitude he desperately needed to dedicate himself fully to his art.

About the Author

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. His works include Duino Elegies, The Sonnets to Orpheus, and Letters to a Young Poet.