Richard Dehmel was a popular German poet who lived from 1863 to 1920. Although Rilke enjoyed Dehmel’s poetry, both he and Kappus thought that Dehmel wrote a bit too feverishly and passionately.
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Richard Dehmel Term Timeline in Letters to a Young Poet
The timeline below shows where the term Richard Dehmel appears in Letters to a Young Poet. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Letter 3
Rilke goes on to both praise and criticize the author Richard Dehmel. He recognizes the power of Dehmel’s books, but often worries that the writing is too...
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Dehmel’s work, Rilke believes, will not stand the test of time. It will fade away, but...
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