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46 reviewsOne of the most beloved poets of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke is widely celebrated for his depth of insight and timeless relevance. He has influenced generations of writers with his classic Letters to a Young Poet, and his reflections on the divine and our place in the world are disarmingly profound. A Year with Rilke provides the first ever reading from Rilke
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Hardcover, 384 pages
Published November 17th 2009 by HarperOne (first published October 29th 2009)
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A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings from the Best of Rainer Maria Rilke
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006185400X (ISBN13: 9780061854002)
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Nautilus Book Award for Poetry - To Enlighten and Inspire (2010)Other Editions (1)
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Jun 27, 2013Jenwhitson rated it it was amazing
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poetryi thought i loved rilke, but it turns out i actually love rilke filtered through the collaborative translations of joanna macy and anita barrows. everybody always hatin on them for being non-literal and taking liberties and so on, but i feel ok about it. rilke through the lens of these two ladies is about the most beautiful and comforting and illuminating thing that has ever existed in the world.
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Mar 30, 2012James Klagge rated it really liked it
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daily-meditationThis is the second year I have used a book of daily readings. Once again, I didn't do too well keeping up on a daily basis. But I have liked trying to be disciplined.
I have a love/hate relationship with Rilke. 35 years ago I read "Letters to a Young Poet" which I still enjoy and recommend to others. That has led me to want to read his poetry, but that has been tough. I have struggled to appreciate poetry now for about 20 years, with very mixed success.
Rilke is someone who seems genuinely deep to me. That makes him attractive, but hard. So, maybe a daily dose of "deep but hard" was more than I bargained for. In any case, I expect I'll continue to come back to Rilke, and continue to be frustrated by him. But maybe that's the mark of a great writer.
Jan 02, 2014Katy rated it liked it
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kindleJanuary 4 - "I have experienced a truth more completely than ever before: that life's bestowal of riches already surpasses any subsequent impoverishment. What, then, remains to be feared? Only that we might forget this! But around and within us, how much it helps to remember!"
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Dec 29, 2016Julie Capell rated it it was amazing
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pub_1919-1944_golden-ageI was inspired to pick up this book after hearing one of the two translators, Joanna Macy, on an episode of "On Being."
I knew next to nothing about Rilke, but her enthusiasm for his work was so infectious I knew I needed to read more. This book seems to be the perfect way to gain access to his work, since it contains selections from a wide range of his writings, including The Book of Hours, Uncollected Poems, Sonnets to Orpheus and Letters to a Young Poet.
In a case of finding the right reading material at exactly the right time, I found this book just after my father was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Reading the daily poem in this book each night helped me deal with the pain of the situation and death. . . there are some truly beautiful passages about death and dying here that really did give me perspective.
I like the format, with one passage per day, and all the days labeled. It's nice to have "permission" to only read one piece per day, it gives me time to reflect on each piece.
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Jan 06, 2017Hoda Marmar rated it really liked it ·
review of another editionRecommended to Hoda by: ريم الرافعي
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ana-w-rimReading one Rilke quote or poem per day, every day of the year 2017. How cool and exciting! Something to look forward to every day ♥
Thanks Rim for suggesting this marvelous idea!
December 31, 2017:
I just read the last quoted Rilke excerpt. I feel bittersweet about finishing this book and turning the last page. It has been there for me throughout the whole of 2017. Some days, the passage was ok, other days it was butterflies-in-my-stomach amazing!!
I highly recommend this awesome experience.
Happy 2018 everybody 💗💗💗
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Sep 26, 2020Jimmy Ele rated it it was amazing
Incredible poetical depth exhibited by one of my favorite poets of all time. The translation from German is superb and I think that the meaning behind Rilke's poetry does not lose any of the original substance. I for one, do not subscribe to those who think that translations hinder the work, especially if the translators did their best to remain true to the meaning. I think that if the poetry has substance, then any faithful translation cannot escape it, and must bring it forth in that particular tongue. I have found this to be true with Dostoyevsky, Goethe, and the Quran (To name a few). Although to be fair, the Quran is sublime and beyond words when hearing the recitation in the original Arabic. I am only speaking of the meaning of the works here, and not the sounds that the language might strike in the ear of the beholder. The turns of phrase and various other poetical nuances like rhyming of course are never going to be done justice in another language. We concern ourselves with the meaning of the work when reading it in another tongue, and this book excels in rendering that meaning (to my mind) faithfully. Highly recommended reading for anyone who wants to see the world through the depth of a poet's perspective.
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