One of the most powerful poetry collections of the twentieth century, now in a beautiful new edition Although The Book of Hours is the work of Rilke's youth, it contains the germ of his mature convictions. Written as spontaneously received prayers, these poems celebrate a God who is not the Creato
The Book of Hours [Poem]
โ Scribed by B. H. Fairchild
- Book ID
- 124713005
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 205 KB
- Volume
- 102
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0037-3052
- DOI
- 10.2307/27546917
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