![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At the same time, this collection, in Stephen Mitchell’s definitive translation, reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century. Rilkes Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved. Letters to a young poet Paperback Januby Rainer Maria Rilke (Author) 1,527 ratings Kindle 0.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.04 15 Used from 2.75 11 New from 12.61 Paperback 19.73 1 Used from 19.73 2 Collectible from 100.00 Audio, Cassette 6.96 1 Used from 6. Eloquent and personal, Rilke’s meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the importance of solitude offer a wealth of spiritual and practical guidance for anyone. Buy a copy of Letters to a Young Poet book by Stephen Mitchell, Rainer Maria Rilke. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the "vibrant and deeply felt experience of life" that informs them. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. ![]() In addition, the very subject of the poem is modified: Mitchell replaces 'evening' with 'sky'. Blue, the color, is not mentioned anywhere in the complete text of the German poem. Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poetare arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Mitchell, however, delivers 'The sky puts on the darkening blue coat', invoking imagery not at all present in the original. ![]()
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