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Rainer Maria Rilke
Austro-German poet and writer Rainer Maria Rilke, 1902.
Rainer Maria Rilke’s first published volume of poetry was Leben und Lieder ("Life and Songs"), which was released in 1894. By the time he completed his schooling in 1895, he had already published this work and was committed to pursuing a literary career.1