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Rilke

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Ril·ke  (rlk), Rainer Maria 1875-1926.
German poet whose verse, often marked by a mystic lyricism and precise imagery, profoundly influenced 20th-century German literature. His collections include The Book of Hours (1905) and The Duino Elegies (1923).
Rilke [ˈrɪlkə]
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(Biographies / Rilke, Rainer Maria (1875-1926) M, Austriannational of birth: Czech, WRITING: poet) Rainer Maria (ˈrainər maˈriːa). 1875-1926, Austro-German poet, born in Prague. Author of intense visionary lyrics, notably in the Duino Elegies (1922) and Sonnets to Orpheus (1923)
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Noun1.Rilke - German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)
Rainer Maria Rilke


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