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Rilke, Modernism and Poetic Tradition
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Cambridge Studies in German
By
Judith Ryan, H.B. Nisbet (Series edited by), Martin Swales (Series edited by), Theodore J. Ziolkowski (Series edited by)
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Price includes NZ wide delivery! Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback / softback, 272 pages | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 16 March 2006 |
If the rise of modernism is the story of a struggle between the burden of tradition and a desire to break free of it, then Rilke's poetic development is a key example of this tension at work. Taking a sceptical view of Rilke's own myth of himself as a solitary genius, Judith Ryan reveals how deeply his writing is embedded in the culture of its day. She traces his often desperate attempts to grapple with problems of fashion, influence and originality as he shaped his career during the crucial decades in which modernism was born. Her book is the first systematic study of Rilke's trajectory from aestheticism to modernism as seen through the lens of his engagement with poetic tradition and the visual arts. The book is full of surprising discoveries about individual poems. Above all, it shifts the terms of the debate about Rilke's place in modern literary history. |
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction: Rilke's writing desk; 1. Fashioning the self; 2. Arts and crafts; 3. Writing troubles; 4. The modernist turn; Conclusion: restorative modernism; Notes, Indexes. Reviews'It is a perceptive addition to Rilke scholarship and the English translations widen the potential readership beyond German studies.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'An energetically pursued and provocative view ...'. Modern Language Review
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | | ISBN: | 0521025117 |
| EAN: | 9780521025119 | | Dimensions: | 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.55 centimeters (0.40 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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