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Rilke's Orphic sonnets, crafted in a mere three weeks, serve as a vibrant contrast to the decade-long creation of the Duino Elegies. This first sonnet-form translation since 1960 aims to preserve the original musicality while adhering to the intricate rhythms and rhyme schemes. The poems explore profound themes of existence, addressing timeless questions of time, death, God, and meaning, ultimately celebrating beauty and love as essential to the human experience.
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Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus, Rainer Maria Rilke
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- 2023
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- Title
- Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Publisher
- Dream Abbey LLC
- Publisher
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 162
- ISBN13
- 9781951105082
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Rilke's Orphic sonnets, crafted in a mere three weeks, serve as a vibrant contrast to the decade-long creation of the Duino Elegies. This first sonnet-form translation since 1960 aims to preserve the original musicality while adhering to the intricate rhythms and rhyme schemes. The poems explore profound themes of existence, addressing timeless questions of time, death, God, and meaning, ultimately celebrating beauty and love as essential to the human experience.