The Book of Images

by Rainer Maria Rilke

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Rilke is the poet's poet. Essential reading. I prefer Stephen Mitchell's translations, but these are not bad. (

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Rainer Maria Rilke	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Snow, Edward	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Die Gedichte by Rainer Maria Rilke

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The Voices by Rainer Maria Rilke

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The Book of Images

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Buch der Bilder

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1906-12

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Wer du auchseist: am Abend tritt hinaus (German); Whoever you are: in the evening step out (English)

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 086547477X, Paperback)

Now substantially revised by Edward Snow, whom Denise Levertov once called "far and away Rilke's best translator," this bilingual edition of The Book of Images contains a number of the great poet's previously untranslated pieces. Also included are several of Rilke's best-loved lyrics, such as "Autumn," "Childhood," "Lament," "Evening," and "Entrance."

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