Poems from the book of hours = "Das Stundenbuch" / by Rainer Maria Rilke ; translated by Babette Deutsch ; afterword by Ursula K. Le Guin.

New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2017.

©2009

51 pages ; 22 cm.

BEIN New Directions 1861: Paperbound. Numberline on title page verso indicates second printing: "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2."

"Although The Book of Hours is the work of Rilke's youth, it contains the germ of his mature convictions. Written as spontaneously received prayers, these poems celebrate a God who is not the Creator of the Universe but rather humanity itself and, above all, that most intensely conscious part of humanity, the artist. Babette Deutsch?s classic translations--born from ?the pure desire to sing what the poet sang (Ursula K. Le Guin)--capture the rich harmony and suggestive imagery of the originals, transporting the reader to new heights of inspiration and musicality"--Provided by publisher.

English; German

January 13, 2020