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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.. Rilke-Balthus, R. M. Rîlqē, Rajner Mariâ Rilʹke, and 101 others
Rainer Mariyah Rilḳeh, רינר מריה רילקה, راينر ماريا رلكه،, René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, Reiner Marie Rilke, Rajner M. Ril'ke, Rainer Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, RMR, ר.מ רילקה, 라이너 마리아 릴케, റയിനർ മരിയ റിൽക്കെ, La i neo Ma li a Lil ke, Reinā Maria Riruke, Rilke, Raïner Mariia Ril'ke, ريلكه، راينر ماريا،, Rainer María Rilke, Rāynir Māriyā Rīlkih, راينر ماريا ريلكه, Lierke, Rayner Mariyah Rilqeh, Rajner Mariâ Ril'ke, .. Rilke, Rajnėr Maryja Rylʹke, Rayner Mariyā Rîlqe, R.M. Rilke, ライナー・マリア・リルケ, Raynar Mariya Rilkih, René Maria Rilke, ראינר מריה רילקה, Rainŏ Maria Rilkʻe, Р. М Рильке, Райнер Марія Рільке, Rainer Maria Rilke, גיורא שוסטר, Rainerius Maria Rilke, Rainer Maria Rilqe, Rajner Marija Ril'ke, רץ מ רילקה, Laineo-Malia-Lilke, ריינר מריה רילקה, René Maria Cäsar Rilke, 莱纳·玛利亚·里尔克, Maria Rilke, Райнер Мария Рилке, Rainers Marija Rilke, رلكه، راينر ماريا،, ਰੇਨਰ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਰਿਲਕੇ, Rainer M. Rilke, Rainŏ Maria Rilk'e, R. M. Ril'ke, リルケ, Рильке, Rainar Māriyā Rīlkah, .. Rīlka, Rāynir Mārīyā Rīlka, Ռայներ Մարիա Ռիլկե, Rajner Marija Rilke, ライナー・マリア リルケ, רינר מריה רילקע, Ra∞iner Maria Rilke, Rajner Marija Rilʹke, Райнер Марыя Рыльке, Rainer Mariya Rilke, .. Li'erke, ரெய்னர் மரியா ரில்கே, Raynir Mariya Rilkih, R. M リルケ, Rāynar Māriyā Rīlkih, Rayner Mariya Rîlqe, Rajner Maria Rilke, 里尔克, Raina Maria Riruke, Raineris Marija Rilkė, Rainer-Maria Rilke, R. M. Rilke, ライナー・マリーア・リルケ, Rainer Maria Rielke, ריינר מאריה רילקה, रायनर मारिया रिल्के, Rainer Maria Rilke-Balthus, Rainer Mariyah Rilkeh, ريلكه، راينر ماريا, Райнер Мария Рильке, Rainer Mariya Rîlqe, راينر ماريا ريلكه،, Li-erh-kʻo, Rajner M. Rilke, Reiner Maria Rilke, Rainer Mariyā Rîlqe, راینر ماریا ریلکه, Laineo Malia Lilke, Райнэр Марыя Рыльке, Рајнер Марија Рилке, Rilke Rainer Maria, Ράινερ Μαρία Ρίλκε, Runa Māryā Rīlka, Raineris Marija Rilke, René Rilke, Rainar Māriyā Rīlka, Ṙayner Maria Ṙilke - 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.
