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A review by susana82
Cartas a um Jovem Poeta by Rainer Maria Rilke
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I wasn't sure what to expect from this. I read "Stories of God" and it was tolerable. Some stories were okish, but I was left uninterested by others.
However, these letters were really nice. Some long, others short, they talk about different themes, including poetry, nature, love, loneliness, sadness, and even if the young aspiring poet should (or not) pursue a career as a poet.
The prose is simple, but very well put and elloquent. I particularly enjoyed the 8th letter about sadness. It felt just as genuine as the other letters, but there was something so moving, vulnerable, and honest about it.
We don't have the young poet's letters to read, only Maria Rilke's, but despite that, this was an enjoyable reading.
However, these letters were really nice. Some long, others short, they talk about different themes, including poetry, nature, love, loneliness, sadness, and even if the young aspiring poet should (or not) pursue a career as a poet.
The prose is simple, but very well put and elloquent. I particularly enjoyed the 8th letter about sadness. It felt just as genuine as the other letters, but there was something so moving, vulnerable, and honest about it.
We don't have the young poet's letters to read, only Maria Rilke's, but despite that, this was an enjoyable reading.