Change Your Life: Essential Poems

Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the most unique poets of the 20th century. His poems explore love, death, the modern world, and the spiritual consolation of art and nature. Change Your Life is a comprehensive collection of his essential poetry, translated by acclaimed poet Martyn Crucefix, offering fresh insight and mystery.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: Pushkin Press

Rainer Maria Rilke, a visionary poet of the 20th century, crafted one of the most distinctive poetic styles. While his work was visionary, it remained firmly rooted in the realities of the world. Through his profound poems, Rilke explored profound themes of love, death, the chaos of modern life, and the solace found in art and nature. Change Your Life, a compilation of Rilke's essential poetry, showcases a comprehensive view of his work. It includes major selections from the renowned Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus, alongside lesser-known but equally captivating pieces. In these dazzling new translations by acclaimed poet Martyn Crucefix, Rilke's poems captivate with fresh insight and mystery, inviting readers into his poetic world.

Rainer Maria Rilke, a visionary poet of the 20th century, crafted one of the most distinctive poetic styles. While his work was visionary, it remained firmly rooted in the realities of the world. Through his profound poems, Rilke explored profound themes of love, death, the chaos of modern life, and the solace found in art and nature. Change Your Life, a compilation of Rilke's essential poetry, showcases a comprehensive view of his work. It includes major selections from the renowned Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus, alongside lesser-known but equally captivating pieces. In these dazzling new translations by acclaimed poet Martyn Crucefix, Rilke's poems captivate with fresh insight and mystery, inviting readers into his poetic world.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782278580