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In praise of mortality
selections from Rilke's Duino elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus
Book • 2004
In Praise of Mortality is an artfully curated selection of poems from Rainer Maria Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies, translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy.
The collection investigates the emotional and psychological impact of the industrial revolution, meditating on themes of impermanence, mortality, and the steady passage of time.
With a deep reverence for nature and a unique ability to connect the spiritual and material, Rilke's work offers a thoughtful antidote to the distractions and pace of modern life, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and accessibility.
The collection investigates the emotional and psychological impact of the industrial revolution, meditating on themes of impermanence, mortality, and the steady passage of time.
With a deep reverence for nature and a unique ability to connect the spiritual and material, Rilke's work offers a thoughtful antidote to the distractions and pace of modern life, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and accessibility.
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Joanna Macy
Anita Barrows
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Joanna Macy, In Memoriam — Beauty and Wisdom and Courage (and Rilke) to Sustain Us
