{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-poet","title":"Letters to a Young Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eRainer Maria Rilke received a letter from an aspiring poet in 1902, which became the first of ten letters during a six-year period that coincided with an important stage in his artistic development. These letters offer advice on developing a rich inner life and broader philosophical and existential issues, and remain a captivating source of insights into his artistic identity and process. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dover Publications Inc.\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRainer Maria Rilke, a master of verse and poet, was born in Prague during the Austro-Hungarian empire and is now recognized as a literary legend. In 1902, a 19-year-old aspiring poet sent Rilke some of his verses, seeking an opinion of their worth. Rilke declined to offer a critique, instead encouraging the student to rely on his own inner judgment. This seemingly dismissive letter proved to be the first of ten written during a six-year period that coincided with an important stage in Rilke's artistic development. The poet offered his young correspondent further advice on developing a rich inner life as well as guidance on broader philosophical and existential issues. These letters, which explore many of the themes that later emerged in Rilke's best works, remain a captivating source of insights into the artistic identity and process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 68g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 203 x 6 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780486831855                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RainerMaria Rilke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096195166458,"sku":"9780486831855","price":4.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/93580189a41faa507d334b6a11ae93c7.jpg?v=1629512707","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/letters-to-a-young-poet","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}