The following letter was written on this day in 1913. It was first reprinted in 1950 in Briefe. Published by Insel-Verlag.
Published by Insel-Verlag. Rainer Maria Rilke (Photo by ullstein bild via Getty Images)It was in 1906 that Bohemian aristocrat Sidonie Nádherná von Borutín first met Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke, beginning a lengthy friendship sustained through hundreds of letters that touched on love, art, and loss. Seven years into that relationship, in July of 1913, Nádherná's beloved brother took his own life at the age of 29.
Seven years into that relationship, in July of 1913, Nádherná's beloved brother took his own life at the age of 29. Days later, from the seaside town of Heiligendamm, Rilke sent her a letter. Heiligendamm, 1 August 1913My dear Sidie,Your letter moves me deeply.