Rilke, Rainer Maria

Rilke, Rainer Maria rīˈnər märēˈä rĭlˈkə [key], 1875–1926, German poet, b. Prague, the greatest lyric poet of modern Germany.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Works
• Poetic Style and Themes
• Life
• Bibliography

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