Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke

(1875–1926) novelist Austria–Hungary

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[Wikidata] Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926)... | [Wikipedia] René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was an Austrian poet. Acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language. His work is viewed by critics and scholars as possessing undertones of mysticism,

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René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was an Austrian poet. Acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language. His work is viewed by critics and scholars as possessing undertones of mysticism, exploring themes of subjective experience and disbelief. His writings include one novel, several collections of poetry, several volumes of correspondence and a few early novellas.

Known for:

Sonnets to Orpheus|Worpswede|Duino Elegies|Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge|The carousel

Notable works:

Poems

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