{"product_id":"rilke-new-poems-9781556594250","title":"Rilke: New Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Essential for all poetry collections. . . . Translator Joseph Cadora renders a beautiful new edition complete with commentary on each poem, based on Rilke's letters, numerous biographies, and related works as well as an introduction outlining his approach to the translation.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" The] renderings of the canonical poems, such as \"The Panther,\" \"Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes,\" and \"Archaic Torso of Apollo\" (to name a few), are worthwhile additions to the enormous body of Rilke's work already translated by others.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRanier Maria Rilke\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's best-selling poets, and \u003ci\u003eRilke: New Poems\u003c\/i\u003e contains many of his most iconic pieces. Translator Joseph Cadora has created the definitive English-language version through meticulous faithfulness to Rilke's German and insightful commentary on each of the 400-plus poems. Bilingual, with an introduction by Robert Hass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Panther\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom endless passing of the bars his gaze\u003cbr\u003ehas wearied--there is no more it can hold.\u003cbr\u003eThere seem to be a thousand bars always, \u003cbr\u003eand past those thousand bars there is no world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe soft pad of his brawny, rippling pace\u003cbr\u003eturns itself in a tightening circle till, \u003cbr\u003elike a mighty dance around a tiny space, \u003cbr\u003eit centers a numb but still enormous will.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut at times the shades of his pupils rise, \u003cbr\u003egrasping an image he cannot resist;\u003cbr\u003ethrough his tense, unmoving limbs it flies, \u003cbr\u003eand within his heart it ceases to exist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainer Maria Rilke\u003c\/b\u003e (1875-1926) is one of the world's most beloved poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Cadora\u003c\/b\u003e is a guitarist, writer, and translator. He lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556594250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Rainer Maria Rilke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659689881756,"sku":"9781556594250","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ada35c07-d709-4a5c-941d-f403619a842c.jpg?v=1603895280","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rilke-new-poems-9781556594250","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}