The lonely world of Rainer Maria Rilke, his quest for mentors, and a closer look at Her Going Blind

Did you know that one of world’s most beloved poets was not exactly a nice guy?

Tiff Reagan
7 min readJan 27, 2019

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Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the world’s most beloved poets. Rilke is adored by young artists everywhere, has been called a jerk by certain critics, and even revered…

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Tiff Reagan

Author of Be Happy, B*tch. Tiff is a storyteller, a poet and a public servant. She loves summer in Oregon, her dog Roosevelt and the smell of old books.