Sonnets to Orpheus - Couverture rigide

Rilke, Rainer Maria

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 194883006X ISBN 13 : 9781948830065

Editeur : Open Letter, 2019

Synopsis

The result of nearly two decades of fine-tuning, memorisation and research, Mark's translations, only the second by a woman and the first by a native German speaker, recapture Rilke's astonishingly contemporary, often colloquial style. Rainer Maria Rilker's fifty-five Sonets to Orpheus were written over a few days in an incredible burst of inspiration. Described by the author as a 'a balm for wounded souls', the sequence is among the most fanous works of modernist literature. Christiane Marks's fresh new translations succeed in evoking Rilke's music often sacrificed in translation opening a new window on these poems, for old and new Rilke lovers alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open Letter
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 194883006X
• ISBN 13: 9781948830065
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 130
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible