Rilke: A Life

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Summary: "Must" reading for students of Rilke's poetry and prose.
Review: In Rilke: A Life, biographer Wolfgang Leppmann masterfully recreates the life and times of Rainer Maria Rilke, a poet and novelist whose contributions to western literature enjoy a well deserved contemporary appreciation by academia and enthusiasts of western writing. "Must" reading for all who appreciate Rilke's poetry and prose, Rilke: A Life draws upon source documents to provide the reader with genuine insight into the historical, cultural, and personal background of a major literary figure.