The dark interval : letters on loss, grief, and transformation / Rainer Maria Rilke ; translated and edited by Ulrich Baer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926, author.

Contributor:

Baer, Ulrich, editor, translator.

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. Selections. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Correspondence.

Rilke, Rainer Maria.

Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926--Translations into English.

Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926.

Authors, German--20th century--Correspondence.

Authors, German.

Grief.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

xxv, 98 pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Modern Library, 2018.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

9780525509844

0525509844

OCLC:

1047603010