You Alone Are Real to Me: Remembering Rainer Maria Rilke (American Readers Series)
by Lou Andreas-Salomé
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This book explores the life and intellectual legacy of Lou von Salomé, focusing on her interactions with renowned figures such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Rainer Maria Rilke. It delves into her philosophical inclinations, rooted in her Russian religious background, and her subsequent influence by Nietzsche and Freud. The book discusses Salomé's relationship with Rilke, highlighting their shared exploration of religious themes and the poetic creation process. It examines Salomé's critical show more essays and her enduring impact on European intellectual thought. The work is intended for readers interested in philosophy, literature, and the cultural history of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. show lessTags
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Read the introduction by Angela von der Lippe but could not get into the right mindset to read the text. May return at some point.
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Lou Andreas-Salome is an author and psychoanalyst. She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 12, 1861. Andreas-Salome studied theology at the University of Zurich. Andreas-Salome has been linked to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and poet Rainer Maria Rilke. She was also a follower of Sigmund Freud. Andreas-Salome moved to Vienna show more in 1912 to study psychoanalysis and began her own practice. Andreas-Salome wrote novels and works of nonfiction, including Friedrich Nietzche in His Works and My Thanks to Freud. Her correspondence with Rilke was published in 1952. Andreas-Salome died on February 5, 1937. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Rainer Maria Rilke
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- Fiction and Literature, Biography & Memoir, Literature Studies and Criticism
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- 831.912 — Literature & rhetoric German & related literatures German poetry 1900- 1900-1990 1900-1945
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- PT2635 .I65 .Z56813 — Language and Literature German, Dutch and Scandinavian literatures German literature Individual authors or works 1860/70-1960
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