Poems (Knigi Stikhov)

Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. His poems encompass a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and fantasies: from 'solitude in the crowd' to wanderings across Europe, the love of women, reading fairy tales, the world of art, ancient myths and legends, childhood memories, dreams, reveries, and religious insights. A native of Prague who wrote in German, he deeply felt a connection to European culture and firmly believed that 'a person's inner world is valuable, full of hidden meanings and significances that only he can comprehend.' This edition, for the first time, brings together all of Rilke's most significant poetry books, brilliantly translated by Vladimir Mikushevich.