Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke with Reginald Snell (Translator)

80 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

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In 1903, a student at a military academy sent some of his verses to a well-known Austrian poet, requesting an assessment of their value. The older artist, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), replied to the novice in this series of letters -- an amazin...

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reflective 89%
inspiring 79%
hopeful 42%
emotional 31%
informative 23%
relaxing 13%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 8%
sad 3%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

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medium 34%
slow 22%

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