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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Ger 58-58.3

Rainer Maria Rilke papers

Overview

Correspondence and compositions of German poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1953

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in German and English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

3 linear feet (6 boxes and 1 reel microfilm)

Chiefly correspondence and literary manuscripts, including poems and prose (in part, photocopies). Also translations of Rilke's works by B. J. Morse, et al., and critical and other writings about Rilke. Correspondence includes mainly letters to Sidonie, Freiin Nádherný von Borutin, Adolph Bonz, and Axel Juncker. In addition, the collection contains letters of Sophia (Entz) Rilke to Olga Theurner and letters of Clara Westhoff Rilke.

Biographical / Historical

Rilke, German poet and author, was born in Prague.

Arrangement

Organized into the following series:

  1. I. bMS Ger 58: Letters to various correspondents
  2. II. bMS Ger 58.1: Compositions
  3. III. bMS Ger 58.2: Photostats and copies of Rilke manuscripts
  4. IV. bMS Ger 58.3: Other papers
  5. ___A. Other correspondence
  6. ___B. Translations
  7. ___C. Works about Rilke

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

53M-90. Purchased with the Amy Lowell Fund from Hilda (Pollaczek-Geiringer) von Mises, known professionally as Hilda Geiringer, 10 Chauncy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1953 December.

Processing Information

As part of a conscious and inclusive re-description effort, titles were updated to include a woman's first name when identified.

Mrs. Richard von Mises changed to Hilda (Pollaczek-Geiringer) von Mises, known professionally as Hilda Geiringer.

Link to catalog
Title
Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Rainer Maria Rilke papers, 1895-1953: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01313

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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