Rilke, Rainer Maria (1875-1926) Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. Autograph letter signed in German on both sides of a 3½ x 5¼" note card, Venice, Palazzo Valmarana, 19 June 1912. Fine. Translation: "Dear Sir, There exists a translation of the 'Sonnets' of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning done by me; I neither translated nor published her correspondence; perhaps what is meant is Ellen Key's essay on Mrs. Browning which discusses these letters. So far as I remember, it is to be found in one of the volumes of Ellen Key's Essays…"
Princess Marie von Thrn und Taxis had placed her luxurious apartment in the Palazzo Valmarano at Rilke's disposal. His translation of E. Barrett-Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese" appeared in 1908. Ellen Key was a prominent Swedish feminist writer who encouraged the young Rilke.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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