{"product_id":"sonnets-to-orpheus-9781948830065","title":"Sonnets to Orpheus","description":"Rainer Maria Rilke's fifty-five \u003ci\u003eSonnets to Orpheus\u003c\/i\u003e were written over a few days in an astonishing burst of inspiration. Described by Rilke himself as \"a spontaneous inner dictation,\" the sequence is among the most famous works of modernist literature, and Christiane Marks's fresh new translations succeed in evoking Rilke's music--often sacrificed in translation--opening a new window on these poems, for old and new Rilke lovers alike. The result of nearly two decades of memorization, research, and fine-tuning, Marks's translations, only the second by a woman and the first by a native German speaker, recapture Rilke's astonishingly contemporary, often colloquial style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainer Maria Rilke\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Prague in 1875 and traveled throughout Europe for much of his adult life, returning frequently to Paris. His last years were spent in Switzerland, where he completed his two poetic masterworks, the \u003ci\u003eDuino Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSonnets to Orpheus\u003c\/i\u003e. He died of leukemia in December 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristiane Marks\u003c\/b\u003e came to the U.S. from Germany as a child and holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Earlham College and an MA in German from the University of Cincinnati. A member of the American Translators' Association, Marks has translated historical letters, numerous articles, and two books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50366569677074,"sku":"9781948830065","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_055d9fc6-b8e0-4788-bf29-4fed447b304a.jpg?v=1728474921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sonnets-to-orpheus-9781948830065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}