René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), better known as Rainer Maria Rilke (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈʁɪlkə]), was an Austrian poet and novelist. He is "widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets". He wrote both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics have described Rilke's work as "mystical". His writings include one novel, several collections of poetry and several volumes of correspondence in which he invokes images that focus on the difficulty of communion with the ineffable in an age of disbelief, solitude and anxiety. These themes position him as a transitional figure between traditional and modernist writers. Rilke travelled extensively throughout Europe (including Russia, Spain, Germany, France and Italy) and, in his later years, settled in Switzerland – settings that were key to the genesis and inspiration for many of his poems. While Rilke is most known for his contributions to German literature, over 400 poems were originally written in French and dedicated to the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Among English-language readers, his best-known works include the poetry collections Duino Elegies (Duineser Elegien) and Sonnets to Orpheus (Die Sonette an Orpheus), the semi-autobiographical novel The Notebooks of …
Rainer Maria Rilke
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René Maria Rilke, Runa Māryā Rīlka, רינר מריה רילקה, and 103 others
Rajner Maria Rilke, Rainer Mariyah Rilkeh, Rainer M. Rilke, Reiner Maria Rilke, Rayner Mariya Rîlqe, Rainer María Rilke, Rainer Maria Rilqe, René Maria Cäsar Rilke, ライナー・マリア・リルケ, Rayner Mariyah Rilqeh, Rajner M. Rilke, Rajner M. Ril'ke, R.M. Rilke, Rainer Maria Rilke, ريلكه، راينر ماريا،, Raineris Marija Rilkė, R. M. Rîlqē, ரெய்னர் மரியா ரில்கே, Райнер Мария Рилке, Lierke, Rāynir Māriyā Rīlkih, Ράινερ Μαρία Ρίλκε, רץ מ רילקה, ريلكه، راينر ماريا, Rainer Mariya Rilke, Reiner Marie Rilke, 里尔克, .. Rīlka, Rajner Marija Rilke, Rajnėr Maryja Rylʹke, 莱纳·玛利亚·里尔克, 라이너 마리아 릴케, Laineo Malia Lilke, Rainer Maria Rilke-Balthus, R. M. Rilke, ライナー・マリア リルケ, ライナー・マリーア・リルケ, גיורא שוסטר, リルケ, Maria Rilke, Rainer Mariya Rîlqe, La i neo Ma li a Lil ke, Rainar Māriyā Rīlkah, ריינר מריה רילקה, Reinā Maria Riruke, Ṙayner Maria Ṙilke, Rajner Mariâ Ril'ke, Rāynir Mārīyā Rīlka, ר.מ רילקה, R. M リルケ, רינר מריה רילקע, Р. М Рильке, Rajner Marija Ril'ke, .. Rilke, ריינר מאריה רילקה, Рильке, راينر ماريا ريلكه،, 릴케라이너마리아, Rainŏ Maria Rilkʻe, Raina Maria Riruke, Rilke, Ռայներ Մարիա Ռիլկե, Raïner Mariia Ril'ke, रायनर मारिया रिल्के, Raynar Mariya Rilkih, Rainer Maria Rielke, Rainar Māriyā Rīlka, ਰੇਨਰ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਰਿਲਕੇ, Rainerius Maria Rilke, ראינר מריה רילקה, Райнэр Марыя Рыльке, Райнер Марія Рільке, Rainŏ Maria Rilk'e, Raineris Marija Rilke, Рајнер Марија Рилке, René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, René Rilke, Rainer-Maria Rilke, Райнер Марыя Рыльке, Rainer Mariyā Rîlqe, Li-erh-kʻo, رلكه، راينر ماريا،, റയിനർ മരിയ റിൽക്കെ, راینر ماریا ریلکه, Raynir Mariya Rilkih, 라이너마리아릴케, .. Rilke-Balthus, Rayner Mariyā Rîlqe, Rajner Marija Rilʹke, R. M. Ril'ke, Ra∞iner Maria Rilke, Rainers Marija Rilke, Rajner Mariâ Rilʹke, RMR, Rainer Mariyah Rilḳeh, راينر ماريا ريلكه, .. Li'erke, Laineo-Malia-Lilke, Райнер Мария Рильке, راينر ماريا رلكه،, Rainer Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, Rāynar Māriyā Rīlkih, Rilke Rainer Maria - Born:
- Dec. 4, 1875
- Died:
- Dec. 29, 1926
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René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), better known as Rainer Maria Rilke (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈʁɪlkə]), was an Austrian poet and novelist. He is "widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets". He wrote both verse and highly lyrical prose. Several critics have described Rilke's work as "mystical". His writings include one novel, several collections of poetry and several volumes of correspondence in which he invokes images that focus on the difficulty of communion with the ineffable in an age of disbelief, solitude and anxiety. These themes position him as a transitional figure between traditional and modernist writers. Rilke travelled extensively throughout Europe (including Russia, Spain, Germany, France and Italy) and, in his later years, settled in Switzerland – settings that were key to the genesis and inspiration for many of his poems. While Rilke is most known for his contributions to German literature, over 400 poems were originally written in French and dedicated to the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Among English-language readers, his best-known works include the poetry collections Duino Elegies (Duineser Elegien) and Sonnets to Orpheus (Die Sonette an Orpheus), the semi-autobiographical novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge), and a collection of ten letters that was published after his death under the title Letters to a Young Poet (Briefe an einen jungen Dichter). In the later 20th century, his work found new audiences through use by New Age theologians and self-help authors and frequent quotations by television programs, books and motion pictures. In the United States, Rilke remains among the more popular, best-selling poets.
