Rilke on Death and Other Oddities
Opening with a brief account of the life and work of the early 20th Century German-language poet Rainer Maria Rilke, the book then has its first major set piece, a lengthy and provocative selection from his prose writings on death, for him the most important topic of all.
This is followed by a light-hearted account of Rilkes surprising popularity in the U. S. of A., evenextending to Hollywood. A s...
Opening with a brief account of the life and work of the early 20th Century German-language poet Rainer Maria Rilke, the book then has its first major set piece, a lengthy and provocative selection from his prose writings on death, for him the most important topic of all.
This is followed by a light-hearted account of Rilkes surprising popularity in the U. S. of A., evenextending to Hollywood. A s...
