Letters to a Young Poet

Name: Letters to a Young Poet
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241252055
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By Rainer Maria Rilke

Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

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Summary

Letters to a Young Poet is a collection of ten letters written by Rainer Maria Rilke to a young aspiring poet, offering guidance and insight into the creative process and the life of an artist. Through these letters, Rilke shares his reflections on love, solitude, and the importance of personal growth in the pursuit of one's artistic passions. This book serves as an inspirational guide for anyone seeking to understand the intricacies of an artist's journey.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate profound wisdom on art, life, and creativity, wrapped in beautifully written letters. A timeless choice for anyone curious about a deep philosophical exploration of the human condition and the artistic soul.

Letters to a Young Poet

What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' This title features profound and lyrical letters the author wrote to a young friend with advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself.

The poet Rilke's lyrical and life-changing advice to an aspiring young writer is among the most inspiring expressions of youthful creativity there has ever been.

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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke is often praised for its profound insight into the artistic process and human emotion. Critics admire Rilke's eloquent prose and thoughtful reflections on life, art, and the inner workings of the creative mind. The book is appreciated for its timeless wisdom, offering inspiration not just to poets but to anyone seeking to understand the depth of human experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241252055

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Charlie Louth

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 161.0mm

Weight: 54g

Pages: 64

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Rainer Maria Rilke Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

About the Author

Rainer Maria Rilke was born in 1875 in Prague. He studied literature, art history and philosophy in both Munich and Prague, and is often considered one of the German language's greatest 20th century poets. His two most famous verse sequences are the Sonnets to Orpheus and the Duino Elegies; his two most famous prose works are the Letters to a Young Poet and the semi-autobiographical The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.