Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke
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“I love this book. I give that to young people. | I think it gets a lot in terms of being intrinsically motivated, which is so important, especially if you’re going to be an artist. | Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone.”
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Source →“I love this book. I give that to young people. | I think it gets a lot in terms of being intrinsically motivated, which is so important, especially if you’re going to be an artist. | Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone.”
Source →Recommended by 5 notable people, including Tim Ferriss and Krista Tippett
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Recommended by 9 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss, Most Recommended Books, and Nonfiction.
These ten letters, written by one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, offer deep and sincere advice to the young poet. They touch on all aspects of life and are valuable to anyone wishing to be a poet and to those who are not. Written with power, style, and conviction these letters will guide and inspire anyone who reads them....
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Recommended by 9 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss, Most Recommended Books, and Nonfiction.
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“I love this book. I give that to young people. | I think it gets a lot in terms of being intrinsically motivated, which is so important, especially if you’re going to be an artist. | Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone.”
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