Name: Fifty Poems
ISBN: 9781681379944

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Good for readers interested in Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetryReaders seeking English translations of Rilke’s poems

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Authors: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: New York Review Books
Published: October 7, 2025
Format: Paperback
Theme: European Poetry · Nature Poetry
Reading lane: European Poetry

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European Poetry
Poetry - General Themes
Poetry About Death

About This Book

Fresh, beautiful new translations of one of the most important poets of all time, publishing in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke's birth. Rilke is one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, revered throughout the world. Geoffrey Lehmann has selected fifty of Rilke’s finest poems from the two volumes of New Poems , considered the center of gravity of Rilke’s achievement. Lehmann’s refined ear and perfect mastery of English verse form give hi...

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Fresh, beautiful new translations of one of the most important poets of all time, publishing in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke's birth. Rilke is one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, revered throughout the world. Geoffrey Lehmann has selected fifty of Rilke’s finest poems from the two volumes of New Poems , considered the center of gravity of Rilke’s achievement. Lehmann’s refined ear and perfect mastery of English verse form give his renderings of Rilke a precision and poise equal to that of the German originals. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Rilke’s birth, a master poet lives anew.