HR!Day404 - The 100th Anniversary of Reiner Maria Rilke’s Greatest Poems
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- --- Humanity Rising Day 404 - Tuesday February 2, 2022 (GoTo Bottom)
A celebration of the 100th anniversary of when the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) received the major part of the Sonnets to Orpheus and the Duino Elegies in a "hurricane of inspiration.“ These now world-famous poems came to Rilke in their perfect form within a few days while residing in the Chateau Muzot in Switzerland. Original new translations into English will be followed by a poetic meditation with music by Ludwig Max Fischer, retired university professor of German literature who will share his favorite Rilke poems.
- Ludwig Max Fischer, PhD, taught German Literature, intercultural communication and comparative mythology for over thirty years at several universities. He has published academic books and written articles in professional journals. Beyond his career as a teacher and scholar, he studied in depth the history of natural healing methods and took many seminars at Esalen, Findhorn, and Breitenbush, and is involved in the holistic, ecological movement. Ludwig Max Fischer has given lectures at Omega Institute, Rancho La Puerta and at conferences in many countries including China, Brazil and Egypt. Currently he resides with his wife Gabriella Martinelli and a Havanese named “Elvis” in Victoria, BC, Canada and is working on a third book on Hermann Hesse, a book on Edmond Szekely, and Arnold Ehret.
Convener:
- Jim Garrison, President, Ubiquity University
Category
Community Arts
Presenters
110 Participants
