Subject: DDSBP Rilke and Rodin
From: Paul Miller (phm@midsouth.rr.com)
Date: Sun Feb 13 2000 - 12:35:28 EST
I looked briefly at a biography of Rilke in a bookstore. It's obvious that
Rilke is almost obsessed with Rodin for a certain time. He refers to the
language problem he had with Rodin that hindered communication. One of
Rilke's favorite sculptures of Rodin's is "The Man with a Broken Nose" which
in DDSBP is a real man with no nose, although JDS is also using this to make
a statement about joy and suffering being never far apart.
Later when I can find them I will look at Rilke's letters to Rodin to see
the pain of Rodin's wife.
I think the relationship between Rilke and Rodin may be a theme or thread
running throug DDSBP. Diego has come up with a very useful insight.
Paul
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