Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) criss-crossed Europe; he visited Russia and sailed on the Nile.
And over and over again, he went to Venice: St Mark's Square and the Lido, the Doge's Palace and the Grand Canal were his intimate friends.
He visited the city ten times; the first was a weekend in March 1897, the last, 13 July 1920.
Venise, as he called her amorously, enthralled and provoked him: 'For a long time I have been unable even to glance casually at a magazine or book without reading the word Venice; wherever I look, it appears before my eyes at the last moment.
'About the Author: Birgit Haustedt taught for several years at the University of Salerno and now works as a freelance writer in Hamburg.
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| Venise, as he called her amorously, enthralled and provoked him | For a long time |
| Author | Birgit |
Haus Pub. Rilke's venice, hardcover/birgit haustedt
