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Rilke, Rainer Maria

Rilke, Rainer Maria (rī'nur märē'ä ril'ku) [key], 1875–1926, German poet, b. Prague, the greatest lyric poet of modern Germany.

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Rainer Maria Rilke: Life - Life Rilke's youth at military and business school was not happy. His relations with his father ...
Rainer Maria Rilke: Bibliography - Bibliography See his Journal of My Other Self (tr. 1930) and Letter to a Young Poet (rev. ed. ...
Rainer Maria Rilke: Works - Works Rilke's first book of poetry, Leben und Lieder [life and songs], appeared in 1894, but ...
Rainer Maria Rilke: Poetic Style and Themes - Poetic Style and Themes Rilke was sensitive and introspective. His poetic style was rich and ...

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