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Rilke and Benvenuta: An Intimate Correspondence

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I first read this book several years ago. At the time, I was struck by the depth of passion these two artists had for life and their unfettered ability to express this inner fire. I have never been so touched by a description of what I call an artistic encounter with life as I was touched by Rilke's description of the owl brushing it's wing against the face of the Sphinx in the stillness of the night so that it reverberated through his consciousness to deepen his understanding of sound and music. Recently, a dear friend of mine took a huge artistic leap of faith and has been struggling with the fear of change this has brought. I recommended this book to her and was inspired anew as I read her my favorite passages. Anyone who knows what it feels like to be inside the artistic flow will find kindred spirits inside this book.