Sonnets to Orpheus

Rainer Maria Rilke's fifty-five Sonnets to Orpheus were written over a few days in an astonishing burst of inspiration. Described by the author as "a balm for wounded souls," the sequence is among the most famous works of modernist literature, and Christiane Marks's fresh new translation succeeds in recapturing Rilke's music--often sacrificed in translation--opening a new window on these poems, for old and new Rilke lovers alike.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Open Letter
Published: 12/10/2019
ISBN: 9781948830065
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.10h x 4.50w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Foreword 12/26/2019