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scellis's review against another edition
5.0
‘We have no reason to be mistrustful of our world… if it holds terrors they are our terrors’
Art, God and solitude
A book that answers ‘what does it take to create art?’. Rilke’s letters offer solace to us who are lonely even in company - giving it a purpose, a function. They meander through sex and faith and love, all the while crafting an image of Art/creation which necessitates an almost maddening solitude. For Rilke, Art’s singular axiom is that it comes from profound loneliness and our submission to it.
Art, God and solitude
A book that answers ‘what does it take to create art?’. Rilke’s letters offer solace to us who are lonely even in company - giving it a purpose, a function. They meander through sex and faith and love, all the while crafting an image of Art/creation which necessitates an almost maddening solitude. For Rilke, Art’s singular axiom is that it comes from profound loneliness and our submission to it.
aggelikireb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
5.0
vmaravis's review against another edition
5.0
So much to pull from Rilke. I think I will gravitate to his words time and time again.
emmet's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
read at barton springs pool on a bustling memorial day weekend. A concise set of 10 letters that discuss the turmoil of yearning and the twin terrors of solitude and love. Incisive and inspiring. Might read it again tomorrow.