The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation Contributor(s): Rilke, Rainer Maria (Author), Baer, Ulrich (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0525509844 ISBN-13: 9780525509844 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Letters - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Death, Grief, Loss |
Dewey: 831.912 |
LCCN: 2017049330 |
Series: Modern Library Classics |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.7" W x 7.4" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Cultural Region - Germany |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here in one volume for the first time. "A great poet's reflections on our greatest mystery."--Billy Collins "A treasure . . . The solace Rilke offers is uncommon, uplifting and necessary."--The Guardian Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke's voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death's place in our lives. Following the format of Letters to a Young Poet, this book arranges Rilke's letters into an uninterrupted sequence, showcasing the full range of the great author's thoughts on death and dying, as well as his sensitive and moving expressions of consolation and condolence. Presented with care and authority by master translator Ulrich Baer, The Dark Interval is a literary treasure, an indispensable resource for anyone searching for solace, comfort, and meaning in a time of grief. Praise for The Dark Interval "Even though each of these letters of condolence is personalized with intimate detail, together they hammer home Rilke's remarkable truth about the death of another: that the pain of it can force us into a 'deeper . . . level of life' and render us more 'vibrant.' Here we have a great poet's reflections on our greatest mystery."--Billy Collins "As we live our lives, it is possible to feel not sadness or melancholy but a rush of power as the life of others passes into us. This rhapsodic volume teaches us that death is not a negation but a deepening experience in the onslaught of existence. What a wise and victorious book "--Henri Cole |