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The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation (Modern Library Classics),New
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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 poets reflections on our greatest mystery.Billy CollinsA treasure . . . The solace Rilke offers is uncommon, uplifting and necessary.The GuardianGleaned from Rainer Maria Rilkes voluminous, neverbeforetranslated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on deaths place in our lives. Following the format of Letters to a Young Poet, this book arranges Rilkes letters into an uninterrupted sequence, showcasing the full range of the great authors 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.Praise for The Dark IntervalEven though each of these letters of condolence is personalized with intimate detail, together they hammer home Rilkes 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 poets reflections on our greatest mystery.Billy CollinsAs 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
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