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Rainer Maria Rilke

Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926).

Born December 4th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old in Montreux (leukemia). [ref]

Occupations
novelist, playwright, poet, translator, writer
Website
Wikipedia

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