Name: Duino Elegies & the Sonnets to Orpheus (Vintage International)
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Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
ISBN: 9780307473738

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Duino Elegies & the Sonnets to Orpheus (Vintage International)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rainer Maria Rilke

Translated by

Stephen Mitchell

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 13.3 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN

0307473732

ISBN13

9780307473738

Synopsis "Duino Elegies & the Sonnets to Orpheus (Vintage International) "

Available for the first time in a single volume, Ranier Maria Rilke's two most beloved sequences of poems rendered by his most faithful translator. Rilke is unquestionably the twentieth century's most significant and compelling poet of romantic transformation and spiritual quest. His poems of ecstatic identification with the world exert perennial fascination. In Stephen Mitchell's versions of Rilke's two greatest masterpieces readers will discover an English rendering that captures the lyric intensity, fluency, and reach of his poetry. Stephen Mitchell adheres impeccably to Rilke's text, to his formal music, and to the complexity of his thought; at the same time, Mitchell's work has authority and power as poetry in its own right.

Rainer Maria Rilke

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(Praga, 1875 - Valmont, 1926) Escritor checo en lengua alemana. Fue el poeta en lengua alemana más relevante e influyente de la primera mitad del siglo XX; amplió los límites de expresión de la lírica y extendió su influencia a toda la poesía europea.

Después de abandonar la Academia Militar de Mährisch-Weiskirchen, ingresó en la Escuela de Comercio de Linz y posteriormente estudió historia del arte e historia de la literatura en Praga. Residió en Munich, donde en 1897 conoció a Lou Andreas-Salomé, quince años mayor que él, y que tuvo una influencia decisiva en su pasaje a la madurez. Decidido a no ejercer ningún oficio y a dedicarse plenamente a la literatura, emprendió numerosos viajes. Visitó Italia y Rusia (en compañía de Lou Andreas-Salomé), conoció a León Tolstói y entró en contacto con la mística ortodoxa.

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Stephen Mitchell

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Stephen Mitchell is an American writer, translator, and poet noted for his ability to adapt classic texts into accessible, contemporary language. Throughout his career, he has worked in genres such as poetry, philosophy, and spirituality. One of his most famous works is Loving What Is (2002), co-written with Byron Katie, a book that explores self-awareness and personal acceptance.

Mitchell is also recognized for his translations of fundamental texts like the Tao Te Ching (1988) and the Book of Job (1987), which have been praised for their poetic sensitivity and fidelity to the original spirit. His work combines literary depth and clarity, bringing readers closer to texts of great spiritual and philosophical relevance.

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