![]() ![]() In his final letter, Rilke says he’s glad to know that Kappus has been stationed by the military in a place full of solitude and quiet, where the young poet can spend time with his thoughts. Later, when Kappus complains that he feels a disconnect between his profession and his artistic sensibilities, Rilke tells him not to worry about that disconnect-he would feel isolated from his creative side in any job. But Rilke tells him to simply keep tabs on how his job impacts his life as a poet. Judging by Rilke’s comments about the beginnings of Kappus’s profession as a military officer, it seems that Kappus himself was unsure whether or not he really wanted to pursue such a career, worrying that it wouldn’t give him enough time to write and lead the life of an artist. Nonetheless, Rilke’s responses suggest that Kappus wrote to the older poet about a wide array of topics, including his own poetry, loneliness, religion, doubt, and love. ![]() Letters to a Young Poet includes an introduction by Kappus but not the letters he sent to Rilke. ![]() He was 19 when he decided to write a letter to Rainer Maria Rilke, whose poetry he greatly admired. ![]() Franz Xaver Kappus was an Austrian writer and military officer. ![]()
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