Rainer Maria Rilke

Sonnets to Orpheus

Übersetzer: Marks, Christiane

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fresh, modern translation of one of Rilke's most beloved poem sequences

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Letter
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 180mm x 114mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 198g
• ISBN-13: 9781948830065
• ISBN-10: 194883006X
• Artikelnr.: 55548042

Autorenporträt

Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague in 1875 and traveled throughout Europe for much of his adult life, returning frequently to Paris. His last years were spent in Switzerland, where he completed his two poetic masterworks, the Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus. He died of leukemia in December 1926. Christiane Marks came to the U.S. from Germany as a child and holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Earlham College and an MA in German from the University of Cincinnati. A member of the American Translators' Association, Marks has translated historical letters, numerous articles, and two books.