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From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here in one volume for the first time.

“A great poet’s reflections on our greatest mystery.”—Billy Collins

“A treasure . . . The solace Rilke offers is uncommon, uplifting and necessary.”—The Guardian

Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death’s place in our lives. Following the format of Letters to a Young Poet, this book arranges Rilke’s letters into an uninterrupted sequence, showcasing the full range of the great author’s thoughts on death and dying, as well as his sensitive and moving expressions of consolation and condolence.

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The Dark Interval

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      Publisher Random House Publishing Group
      Published 8/14/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780525509844
      978-0525509844
      ISBN-10 0525509844
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      Poetry Published diaries, letters and journals Health & Wellbeing Coping with / advice about death and bereavement Books by Rainer Maria Rilke

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here in one volume for the first time.

      “A great poet’s reflections on our greatest mystery.”—Billy Collins

      “A treasure . . . The solace Rilke offers is uncommon, uplifting and necessary.”—The Guardian

      Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death’s place in our lives. Following the format of Letters to a Young Poet, this book arranges Rilke’s letters into an uninterrupted sequence, showcasing the full range of the great author’s thoughts on death and dying, as well as his sensitive and moving expressions of consolation and condolence.

      Presented with care and authority by master

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