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Letters to a young poet


Book Description
Written between 1903 and 1908 to a student who had sent Rilke his poems for evaluation, these ten letters--among the most famous and beloved of this century--reveal the deeply felt ideas about life and art that shaped the great poet's work. Two-color interior.
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingPaperback (14 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages108
ISBN-100394537629
ISBN-13978-0394537627
Publication Date/1984
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About Rainer Maria Rilke (Author) : Rainer Maria Rilke is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Rainer Maria Rilke include Letters on Life: New Prose Translations (Modern Library Classics), Letters to ... more
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4/26/2014 Alina Hansen said: I love this book, each time I reread it I'm blown away. It is worded beautifully.
tags: Inspired me

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