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A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings from the Best of Rainer Maria Rilke by Joanna Macy, Anita Barrows
sl0w_reader's review against another edition
5.0
This compilation of selections from Rilke's poetry and prose has been an excellent morning or evening treat for the past 365 days - at times serene and calming, and at others challenging and vibrant. At its best, his writing captures the ineffable and profound in human living in a way that is direct and metaphoric. His themes - love, solitude, death, suffering, silence, growth - are generally spiritual, natural, universal and transformative. And this book is an excellent way to discover the breadth of his writing for the newcomer, as well as providing a steady reminder of his artistry and insight for anyone who is already familiar with him.
anitaashland's review against another edition
4.0
If you love Rilke this book is a wonderful way to engage with a short passage of his work each day. Unfortunately the book is out of print.
rissaochs's review against another edition
It was a library book, and was due. I’d read it again! It would be nice to read it for the whole year.
eling's review against another edition
3.0
As I believe I've read in other reviews, this suffered some from a lack of consistent quality in the daily readings. Had I stuck to reading one page per day as formatted, I would have been very disappointed in a number of the days. Still a lot of good material here -- but it's Rilke, so that should sort of be a given -- and worth a read.
jeenwheetson's review against another edition
5.0
i thought i loved rilke, but it turns out i actually love rilke filtered through the collaborative translations of joanna macy and anita barrows. everybody always hatin on them for being non-literal and taking liberties and so on, but i feel ok about it. rilke through the lens of these two ladies is about the most beautiful and comforting and illuminating thing that has ever existed in the world.
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