Question

Which thinker of Rilke’s day influenced his poetry? Select all that apply.

Auguste Rodin

Gustav Klimt

Sigmund Freud

Victor Hugo

Answer 1

Rilke's day was influenced by that of: Auguste Rodin and Sigmund Freud.

Answer 2

His full name is René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke. He is a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. His writing style includes a lot of reference to the Greek mythology. He uses metaphors and contradictions to his writing. Examples of his works are 'The Book of Hours' and 'The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge'. Among his influences are Auguste Rodin and Sigmund Freud.