Rilke: A Life (English and German Edition)

By Wolfgang Leppmann and Wolfgang Leppmann; Russell M. Stockman (Translated by)

Book Overview

Rich in detail and insight, this is the authoritative biography of the great 20th century German poet Rainer Maria Rilke. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880640154
• ISBN13: 9780880640152
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Fromm Intl
• Length: 421 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

"Must" reading for students of Rilke's poetry and prose.

In Rilke: A Life, biographer Wolfgang Leppmann masterfully recreates the life and times of Rainer Maria Rilke, a poet and novelist whose contributions to western literature enjoy a well deserved contemporary appreciation by academia and enthusiasts of western writing. "Must" reading for all who appreciate Rilke's poetry and prose, Rilke: A Life draws upon source documents to provide the reader with genuine insight into the historical, cultural, and personal background of a major literary figure.