{"product_id":"rilke-a-soul-history-in-the-image-of-orpheus-hardcover","title":"Rilke, a Soul History: In the Image of Orpheus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Joseph Polikoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Image of Orpheus\u003c\/em\u003e tells the inner story of Rilke's literary career, tracing--step by step--the mythopoetic journey inscribed in the interweaving lines of the poet's life and art. Blending biography with in-depth analyses of Rilke's poetry and prose (from his little-known \u003cem\u003eVisions of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e through the \u003cem\u003eSonnets to Orpheus\u003c\/em\u003e), the lively narrative draws upon Hillman and Jung, Plato and Petrarch, Apuleius, Ibn Arabi and Lou Andreas-Salomé, as it unfolds the poet-seer's vision of the nature and destiny of the human soul--a vision as timely as it is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A profound book....The splendid style of the writing, the breadth of cultural erudition, the coherence of the biographical narrative all contribute, but these reflect something of larger import. By focusing the powerful lens of depth psychology on Rilke's life and work, \u003cem\u003eIn the Image of Orpheus\u003c\/em\u003e carries us deeper into the interior of the poet's imaginative landscape than ever before. It is difficult to conceive of a study that might bring greater psychological subtlety and spiritual insight to the evolution of this deep-souled poet. One ends with new appreciation of both the power of art in forging a soul, and the centrality of the soul in the creation of great art.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Richard Tarnas, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Passion of the Western Mind and Cosmos and Psyche\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts incisive literary criticism and powerful spiritual reflection....Meticulously charting the progress of Rilke's remarkable and complex poetic achievement, Polikoff traces also Rilke's passage through a life's and the soul's passions....A book for any and every admirer of Rilke's poetry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-David St. John, University of Southern California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, translator, and independent scholar \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Polikoff\u003c\/strong\u003e received his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Cornell University and his Diploma in Waldorf Education from Rudolf Steiner College. In addition to work in numerous literary journals and anthologies, he has published two collections of poetry (\u003cem\u003eDragon Ship\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hands of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e) as well as \u003cem\u003eParzival\/Gawain: Two Plays\u003c\/em\u003e, his edited translation of a dramatic version of the Grail legend. Dr. Polikoff has taught literature in Waldorf schools and shared his passion for Rilke in a wide variety of venues, including the Festival of Archetypal Psychology at Notre Dame (where the idea for \u003cem\u003eIn the Image of Orpheus\u003c\/em\u003e was born); the San Francisco Jung Society; and seminars in literary circles. He resides with his wife Monika and two children in the San Francisco Bay area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 782\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968551506105,"sku":"9781630510626","price":146.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/GnUijDO_AJ9781630510626.webp?v=1776440862","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/rilke-a-soul-history-in-the-image-of-orpheus-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}