Letters to a Young Poet - German-English Parallel Text (Sub-paragraphs Segmented Edition with Glossary)
A timeless collection of Rilke's reflections on creativity, solitude, and the inner life - presented in a bilingual format for learners and lovers of German literature.
Letters to a Young Poet (Briefe an einen jungen Dichter) gathers the correspondence Rainer Maria Rilke sent to Franz Xaver Kappus between 1902 and 1908.
Across these letters, Rilke offers guidance on writing, imagination, self-discovery, and the importance of turning inward in order to create true art.
More than simple correspondence, these texts form a philosophical and spiritual manifesto on the role of the artist, the meaning of solitude, and the courage required to follow one's own path.
This unabridged edition allows you to read the original German text side by side with a clear and accessible English translation.