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Rainer Maria Rilke
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Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926)

Also known as: Rainer Rilke, Rainer Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, Rainer Maria Rielke, Reiner Marie Rilke, Rene Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, René Maria Cäsar Rilke

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Known works

  • Letters to a young poet
  • Prentice Hall Literature--World Masterpieces
  • Duineser Elegien
  • Poems
  • Auguste Rodin