The Rilke Alphabet
Ulrich Baer
Abstract
The Rilke Alphabet examines key terms in Rilke’s poetry, letters and prose to reveal major themes in his work, such as love, death, immanence, beauty, art, faith, suffering, hope. The book examines controversial words that indicate Rilke’s political commitments, including his short-lived admiration for Mussolini, his personal beliefs, including his support for non-traditional relationships, and unexpected likings, for Buddhism and female mystics.
Keywords: Mussolini, Buddhism, Brecht, Anti-Semitism, Africans, Mystics, Same-sex love, Death, Love, Beauty, Faith
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2014 | Print ISBN-13: 9780823256280 |
| Published to Fordham Scholarship Online: January 2015 | DOI:10.5422/fordham/9780823256280.001.0001 |
