Signature of Auguste Rodin on “The Thinker” (photo by Daniel Schwen, via Wikimedia Commons) It might seem strange to open this review with Auguste Rodin‘s signature on his sculpture “The Thinker.” But ...
The first comprehensive translation of Rilke’s poetry appears in America after interest in Rilke’s work, on the Continent and in England, has reached a high point. This interest has passed beyond the ...
Ronda, Spain(Forest Woodward/ Getty Images) In late 1912, German poet Rainer Maria Rilke had a titanic case of writer’s block. Unable to find poetic inspiration, he left his home in Paris and ...
When John Berryman wrote in his third Dream Song that 'Rilke was a jerk', a lot of readers of Rainer Maria Rilke in translation were probably relieved. The Pseuds' Corner sonorities of Rilke we could ...
The poet suggests that truly loving another person means learning to see them clearly while respecting their independence and ...
Rainer Maria Rilke and our columnist, Ulrike Almut Sandig, have both translated poetry from various languages into German. Sandig now takes it to the next level by “transadapting” two of Rilke’s ...
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