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Book Reviews of Letters to a Young Poet

Letters to a Young Poet
Letters to a Young Poet
Author: Rainer Maria Rilke, M.D. Herter Norton (Translator)
ISBN-13: 9780393310399
ISBN-10: 0393310396
Publication Date: 8/1/1993
Pages: 160
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Norton
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
I return to this little book over and over again -- for anyone who finds themselves pondering the uncertainties of life, this book serves as profound, beautiful, reassuring prose, challenging us to think about things in a more open-minded & sensitive way.

It's a reprint of actual correspondence between Rilke (written late in his life) and a struggling young poet who is a fan. The book can be read in small bits, making it a very poetic diversion in a hectic day. Highly recommend!
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Poet like letters from the best poet ever.