Rilke's Duino Elegies: Cambridge Readings

By Roger Paulin

Rainer Marie Rilke (1875-1926) is frequently acclaimed as the greatest poet writing in German in the twentieth century, and the Duino Elegies are regarded as his crowning poetic achievement as a poet. The ten contributions that make up this book, all close readings, deal with Rilke's language and imagery as a means of highlighting the poetic qualities of these poems. The interpretations also confront the reader with the great themes of Rilke's oeuvre, presented in a cycle that moves gradually to an acceptance of the limitations of human life and death.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572410329
• ISBN13: 9781572410329
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Ariadne Press (CA)
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.