The dark interval
Subtitle: letters on loss, grief, and transformation
By: Rainer Maria Rilke ; translated and edited by Ulrich Baer
Contributors: Baer, Ulrich, editor, translator
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9780525509844
Subjects: Correspondence; Grief; Translations into English; German Authors
Work titles: Correspondence
Description: Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke's voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death's place in our lives. Following the format of Letters to a Young Poet, this book arranges Rilke's letters into an uninterrupted sequence, showcasing the full range of the great author's thoughts on death and dying, as well as his sensitive and moving expressions of consolation and condolence. Presented with care and authority by master translator Ulrich Baer, The Dark Interval is a literary treasure, an indispensable resource for anyone searching for solace, comfort, and meaning in a time of grief.
Notes: Translated from the German.