The astonishment of origins

Rainer Maria RilkeGraywolf Press • ISBN not provided

The astonishment of origins coverThe astonishment of origins cover

The astonishment of origins

Rainer Maria RilkeGraywolf Press

ISBN not provided · 1982

Canonical book record

Completeness 44

Cover quality: missing

2manybooks editorial

This collection gathers the essential reflections of Rainer Maria Rilke, exploring the intersection of creative impulse and existential inquiry. Through a series of meditations on the nature of artistic genesis, Rilke articulates the profound tension between the visible world and the internal landscape of the poet. These writings offer a rigorous examination of the origins of inspiration and the enduring weight of the creative act.

Book metadata

Publisher: Graywolf Press
1982
Pages: 168Language: eng

Contributors

Author: Rainer Maria RilkeContributor: Rainer Maria Rilke

Community tags

Inferred themes

Machine-inferred from catalog text. Not verified subjects.

Inferred: AestheticsInferred: ExistentialismInferred: Literary PublishingInferred: Literary TheoryInferred: SymbolismInferred: CriticismInferred: Publishing

Stored catalog notes

Influences: Auguste Rodin, Lou Andreas-SaloméCornerstone of: Modernism

Community signals

Have: 16 · Like: 9 · Rating: 4.0 / 5 (12)

Current asking prices

Lowest

Median

Highest

Community comments

3 likes1 comments

Log in to like this book and join the discussion.

Loading comments…

Suggest catalog improvements

Log in to submit metadata updates for this book.