Amazon - Letters to a Young Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, M.D. Herter Norton: 8601400229385: Books
Letters to a Young Poet [Rainer Maria Rilke, M.D. Herter Norton] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Letters to a Young PoetA collection of letters from Rainer Maria Rilke, published in 1929. They double as a manual about living as an artist and doing creative work. Two creative virtues stand out: solitude and patience. The book is short enough to read in one sitting, but the writing is so beautiful that you’ll want to stop, put your book down, and reflect on its wisdom. The focus is poetry, but anyone who does creative work will enjoy it.