Episode 5 - Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
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In 1903 Franz Kappus (a 17 years old student) wrote\\xa0the poet Rainer Maria Rilke (27 years old) asking his\\xa0advice on becoming a writer.
The book is a collection of\\xa0Rilke\\u2019s replies over a series of 10 letters. In the\\xa0letters Rilke beautifully articulates advice\\xa0on topics of creativity, dealing with\\xa0criticism, inspiration, love, life, and loneliness.
Testimonials from famous people
\\u201cFor me the letters are a credo of creativity and a source of inspiration. After reading Rilke it became clear that I had no choice in the matter. I had to create.\\u201d \\u2013\\xa0Dennis Hopper
When asked, \\u201cWhat advice would I\\xa0give to someone looking to make music their career?\\u201d\\xa0Sarah Mclachlan responded, \\u201cI\\u2019d tell them to go read Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. Because his advice is better than any advice I could ever give.\\u201d
Learn more and read the show notes @ www.on-books.com
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