A work of art is good if it has grown out of necessity.

Ein Kunstwerk ist gut, wenn es aus Notwendigkeit entstand.

Rainer Maria Rilke

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Topic

Art

Author

Rainer Maria Rilke

Source

Letters to a Young Poet

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1929 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Czech Republic Europe

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Original Citation

Rilke, Rainer Maria. Letter to Franz Kappus. 17 Feb. 1903.

Current Citation

Rilke, Rainer Maria. Letters to a Young Poet, translated by Charlie Louth. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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Source
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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