Letters To A Young Poet
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This is letters to a young poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (Translation by M. D. Herter Norton.) This book was first published in 1929. This is obviously not my own work, all credits belong to the author.
This book consists of ten letters, written by famed poet Rainer Maria Rilke, to a Young Poet who initially sought him out for writing advice, but ended up learning a great deal about life. The letters encourage the Young Poet to develop an understanding of, and connection, to his inner creative soul.
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