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Franz Xaver Kappus, an aspiring poet, wrote to Rainer Maria Rilke for advice in 1903, but could not have expected such a voluminous response from the acclaimed German writer. Through this correspondence, Augustus Young weaves a patchwork portrait of the enigmatic poet and his intimates.

The Making of a Pure Poet

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      Publisher: Ashgrove Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: 01/11/2023
      ISBN13: 9781853982057, 978-1853982057
      ISBN10: 1853982059
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000

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      Book Synopsis
      Franz Xaver Kappus, an aspiring poet, wrote to Rainer Maria Rilke for advice in 1903, but could not have expected such a voluminous response from the acclaimed German writer. Through this correspondence, Augustus Young weaves a patchwork portrait of the enigmatic poet and his intimates.

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