The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation (Modern Library Classics)
Anthologies, Poésie, Mort et deuil
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
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 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 translator Ulrich Baer The Dark Interval is a literary treasure an indispensable resource for anyone searching for solace comfort and meaning in a time of grief Advance praise for The Dark Interval Even though each of these letters of condolence is personalized with intimate detail together they hammer home Rilke s remarkable truth about the death of another that the pain of it can force us into a deeper level of life and render us more vibrant Here we have a great poet s reflections on our greatest mystery Billy Collins As we live our lives it is possible to feel not sadness or melancholy but a rush of power as the life of others passes into us This rhapsodic volume teaches us that death is not a negation but a deepening experience in the onslaught of existence What a wise and victorious book Henri Cole