Letters on Life

"This thematic selection from the vast trove of Rilke's letters and papers reveals an unfamiliar side of the poet that broadens and deepens the range of his thought. Professor Baer's translations are eloquent, and his spendid introduction is sensitive, thorough, and illuminating." --Burton Pike, professor emeritus of comparative literature at City University of New York, and award-winning translator

"Professor Baer's book is the best of its kind I have ever encountered. It is clearly and elegantly translated and arranged, an ispired gift to a world in terible need of Rilke's grave and joyful vision." --Franz Wright, author of Walking to Martha's Vineyard, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry