{"product_id":"diaries-of-a-young-poet-9780393318500","title":"Diaries of a Young Poet","description":"In April 1898 Rainer Maria Rilke, not yet twenty-three, began a diary of his Florence visit. It was to record, in the form of an imaginary dialogue with his mentor and then-lover, Lou Andreas-Salome, his firsthand experiences of early Renaissance art. The project quickly expanded to include not only thoughts on life, history, and artistic genius, but also unguarded moments of revulsion, self-doubt, and manic expectation. The result is an intimate glimpse into the young Rilke, already experimenting brilliantly with language and metaphor. \"For the lover of Rilke, this superb translation of the poet's early diaries will be a watershed. Through Edward Snow's and Michael Winkler's brilliantly supple and faithful translation . . . a new and more balanced picture of Rilke will emerge.\"--Ralph Freedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRilke, Rainer Maria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRainer Maria Rilke \u003c\/strong\u003e(1875-1926), the author of \u003cem\u003eSonnets to Orpheus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLetters to a Young Poet\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of the greatest poets of the German language.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnow, Edward:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Snow\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning translator of the poetry and prose of Rilke. He is a professor at Rice University and lives in Houston, Texas.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinkler, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Winkler\u003c\/strong\u003e has written extensively on modern poetry and fiction. He is a professor at Rice University and lives in Houston, Texas.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410928537874,"sku":"9780393318500","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_df60f5f8-849c-4e1d-94e6-69f28001f6ff.jpg?v=1729309394","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diaries-of-a-young-poet-9780393318500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}