[On the theme of death in the writings of Rainer Maria Rike.].
Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague in 1875. Most of his poetical work was written in German except for a few French poems. All of his work has been translated either in French or in English. In this article, the author studies the theme of death in Rilke's poetry. The anguish generated by death and the need to cope with the fear attached to it is an inspirational force in Rilke's work. The author présents three aspects of his theme : the concept of the " Open" (das Offene), death seen as a personal endeavour and death as the constant companion of life.
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