Rilke, A Soul History: In the Image of Orpheus
Poet, translator, and independent scholarDaniel Polikoffreceived his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Cornell University and his Diploma in Waldorf Education from Rudolf Steiner College. In addition to work in numerous literary journals and anthologies, he has published two collections of poetry (Dragon ShipandThe Hands of Stars) as well asParzival/Gawain: Two Plays, his edited translation of a dramatic version of the Grail legend.Dr. Polikoff has taught literature in Waldorf schools and shared his passion for Rilke in a wide variety of venues, including the Festival of Archetypal Psychology at Notre Dame (where the idea forRilke: A Soul Historywas born); the San Francisco Jung Society; and seminars in literary circles. He resides with his wife Monika and two children in the San Francisco Bay area.