In Praise of Mortality Selections From Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies And Sonnets To Orpheus

Includes both the English and German texts Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy, whose translation "Rilke's Book of Hours" won an ardent readership, now offer their English rendition of selections from the poet's last great works. Widely loved for its depth of insight and timeless relevance, Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry is among the finest lyrical verse of the last century. His "Sonnets to Orpheus" and "Duino Elegies," most of which were written simultaneously in February 1922, were mutually inspired and deserve to be read together.Rilke, Rainer Maria is the author of 'In Praise of Mortality Selections From Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies And Sonnets To Orpheus', published 2006 under ISBN 9781594481727 and ISBN 1594481725.