The Poet's Guide to Life: The Wisdom of Rilke. Written by Rainer Maria Rilke; edited and translated by Ulrich Baer; Modern Library, 2005; 215 pages; $19.95. FROM THE DUST JACKET: In this treasury of ...

James Ensor’s L’Intrigue, 1890. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) “Paris is a difficult place,” Rainer Maria Rilke wrote to a friend on New Year’s Eve, 1902. “And the beautiful things here and there do ...

Ian McMillan explores Rainer Maria Rilke's life advice and is joined by Paul Farley, Griot Gabriel, Kate Fox and Ulrich Baer. Show more Ian McMillan explores Rainer Maria Rilke's life advice, and is ...

Rainer Maria Rilke's texts are characterized by their impressive pictorial descriptions of human feelings and experiences. In them, he traces the essence of life, the mystery of dying and the question ...

Signature of Auguste Rodin on “The Thinker” (photo by Daniel Schwen, via Wikimedia Commons) It might seem strange to open this review with Auguste Rodin‘s signature on his sculpture “The Thinker.” But ...

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present the North American premiere of One Million Words – Rilke, a hit solo show inspired by the groundbreaking work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke created by and starring Ivo ...

History knows several tales concerning great artists on their death beds, straining with superhuman strength to complete a final last work, a work filled with pathos and a great sense of mortality.