Sonnets to Orpheus
By: Rainer Maria Rilke ; translated and with an introduction by Willis Barnstone.
Contributors: Barnstone, Willis, 1927-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Work titles: Sonette an Orpheus.
Description: "Written during an outburst of creativity during a period of only two weeks in February 1922, Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus is one of the great poetic works of the twentieth century. Willis Barnstone brings these poems into English; this dual-language edition allows the reader to compare versions face-to-face to get a clearer sense of the nuances of the translation. Also included is an extensive introduction from the translator that offers a biographical sketch of Rilke and reflects upon the ever-present tension between the poet's passion for life, romance, and adventure, and his yearning for the solitude he desperately needed to dedicate himself fully to his art"--Book jacket.