Rainer Maria Rilke

Summary

Rainer Maria Rilke is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Prague^[2]. He was born on December 4, 1875^[3]. He died in Montreux^[4]. He died on December 29, 1926^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], translator^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,682 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rainer Maria Rilke's place of birth was Prague^[2].
• Rainer Maria Rilke died in Montreux^[4].
• Rainer Maria Rilke was born on December 4, 1875^[3].
• Rainer Maria Rilke died on December 29, 1926^[5].
• Burial took place at Raron^[12].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's father was Q137794439^[13].
• Rainer Maria Rilke was married to Clara Westhoff^[14].
• Rainer Maria Rilke was married to Nimet Eloui^[15].
• A child of Rainer Maria Rilke was Ruth Sieber-Rilke^[16].
• Rainer Maria Rilke held citizenship in Germany^[17].
• Rainer Maria Rilke held citizenship in Austria^[18].
• Rainer Maria Rilke held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[19].
• German was Rainer Maria Rilke's native language^[20].
• Rainer Maria Rilke worked as a writer^[6].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's professions included poet^[7].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's professions included playwright^[8].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's professions included translator^[9].
• Rainer Maria Rilke worked as a novelist^[10].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's field of work was literature^[21].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's field of work was Prague German Literature^[22].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's field of work was theatre art^[23].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's field of work was translation^[24].
• Rainer Maria Rilke's education included a stint at German University in Prague^[25].
• Rainer Maria Rilke was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Rainer Maria Rilke is Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1875-12-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1926-12-29^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 372abcd1-0367-41fd-8bcc-efe2b7c1c8bf^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague^[2], Rainer Maria Rilke… he was born on December 4, 1875^[3]. His father was Q137794439^[13]. German was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at German University in Prague^[25], a university^[34], in Czech Republic^[35], founded in 1882^[36], headquartered in Prague^[37] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26], a public research university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1472^[40], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], translator^[9], and novelist^[10]. Fields of work include literature^[21], a type of arts^[42]; Prague German Literature^[22], a term^[43]; theatre art^[23], a performing arts genre^[44]; and translation^[24], an academic major^[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge^[27], a literary work^[46]; Duino Elegies^[47], a literary work^[48]; Sonnets to Orpheus^[49], a literary work^[50]; Worpswede^[51], a version, edition or translation^[52]; and The carousel^[53], a literary work^[54]. Things named for Rainer Maria Rilke include Rilke trail^[55], 9833 Rilke^[56], Rilke^[57], and Rilkeensemblen^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Clara Westhoff^[14], a sculptor^[59], 1878–1954^[60], of Germany^[61] and Nimet Eloui^[15], a translator^[62], 1900–1942^[63], of Ottoman Empire^[64]. A child of Rainer Maria Rilke was Ruth Sieber-Rilke^[16]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[65].

Death and Burial

Rainer Maria Rilke died on December 29, 1926^[5]. He died in Montreux^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[66]. Burial took place at Raron^[12].

Why It Matters

Rainer Maria Rilke ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,682 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[69], a singer^[70], b. 1986^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[73], specialised in pop music^[74]; Jonathan Franzen^[75], a novelist^[76], b. 1959^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the honorary degree^[79], specialised in creative and professional writing^[80]; Seamus Heaney^[81], a playwright^[82], 1939–2013^[83], of Ireland^[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[85], specialised in poetry^[86]; Louise Glück^[87], a writer^[88], 1943–2023^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91], specialised in literary activity^[92]; Jean Gebser^[93], a philosopher^[94], 1905–1973^[95], of Germany^[96], specialised in phenomenology^[97]; and Joan Vinyoli^[98], a poet^[99], 1914–1984^[100], of Spain^[101], awarded the Saint George's Cross^[102].

Works attributed to him include Letters to a Young Poet^[103], a literary work^[104]; Duino Elegies^[105]; The Panther^[106]; Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge^[107]; Sonnets to Orpheus^[108]; and Archaic Torso of Apollo^[109]. Entities named for him include Rilke trail^[55], 9833 Rilke^[56], Rilke^[57], and Rilkeensemblen^[58].

FAQs

Where was Rainer Maria Rilke born?

Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague^[2].

Where did Rainer Maria Rilke die?

Rainer Maria Rilke died in Montreux^[4].

Who were Rainer Maria Rilke's parents?

Rainer Maria Rilke's father was Q137794439^[13].

Who was Rainer Maria Rilke married to?

Rainer Maria Rilke's spouses include Clara Westhoff^[14] and Nimet Eloui^[15].

What did Rainer Maria Rilke do for work?

Rainer Maria Rilke worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], translator^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Rainer Maria Rilke go to school?

Rainer Maria Rilke was educated at German University in Prague^[25] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26].

Who did Rainer Maria Rilke influence?

Rainer Maria Rilke has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[69], Jonathan Franzen^[75], Seamus Heaney^[81], and Louise Glück^[87].