Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke
by Rainer Maria Rilke
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There are times in life when I feel as if I live in a parallel universe. You know the way it goes. The usual precipitating event - everyone else on the planet holds an opinion or belief that seems so outrageous and outlandish to me, we cannot be having the same experience. I've had this feeling all day today.
My current sense of profound alienation was triggered by looking down the list of other people's ratings for this book, the Robert Bly "translation" of selected poems by Rilke....more
My current sense of profound alienation was triggered by looking down the list of other people's ratings for this book, the Robert Bly "translation" of selected poems by Rilke....more
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Read in February, 2008
I thought this was enchanting. I'm new to Rilke, having only read scattered poems here and there, so when it comes to the translation, I really have nothing to compare it to. I know some people have complained that Bly's translation is too plain spoken. I actually really like Bly, big ole kook that he is, what with the iron john mumbo jumbo. I just like the way he strings words together, with his signature exclamation-pointy style.
That said, I've heard Stephen Mitchell's translations o...more
That said, I've heard Stephen Mitchell's translations o...more
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Read in February, 2006
I'd read a couple of Rilke's poems before picking up this book. I must admit that I skimmed over much of Bly's commentary because I was not in the mood to analyze the poetry. There were numerous poems that caught my attention right away. Most of them, however, didn't really resonate with me. I don't know if it had something to do with the translation, but I kept getting the feeling that the poem was supposed to be profound, but I just didn't see it. I guess I'll chalk it up to getting lost in tr...more
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Read in August, 2007
The translation was perfect!
I have read the original one in Deutsch... it's Huebsch actually. Not far from the original-deutsch edition, this books still whispering your ear in each words wrote in there. No wonder if Frank Xavier Krappus got in love with his poems.
Must be in your must read list!
I have read the original one in Deutsch... it's Huebsch actually. Not far from the original-deutsch edition, this books still whispering your ear in each words wrote in there. No wonder if Frank Xavier Krappus got in love with his poems.
Must be in your must read list!
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I love this because the translation really nails the purity and depth of the poems. I also enjoyed the history of the poems and where Rilke was in his life during the periods. I'm sure I'll buy this one to read over and over.
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So moving and always worth re-reading as I age. :) Great for a young person.
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Read in January, 2000
love the commentary by Robert Bly...makes the Rilke poems really stand out
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Includes some of Rilke's finest and tenderest poems about childhood.
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