by Rainer Maria Rilke · Editorial Alma · tapa dura · ISBN 9788419599629
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Rainer Maria Rilke is considered one of the most important poets in world literature. Passionate and prone to falling in love, his life was marked by an insatiable search for beauty. He wanted to live for art, and true to that maxim, he became a tireless traveler who visited Spain, Egypt, and North Africa, accumulating experiences that fueled his artistic production. In addition to his lyrical work, his correspondence has also been widely disseminated. Among all his letters, these ten stand out, published shortly after his death, which he wrote to Franz Xaver Kappus, a young cadet aspiring to be a poet who attended the same military school where Rilke had trained years earlier. In them, Rilke addresses themes such as artistic creation, youth, loneliness, love, and beauty. A moving compendium that invites reflection.
