In this blog post, we will introduce Rainer Maria Rilke’s life and literary works in chronological order. Birth, Family, and Early Education Rainer Maria Rilke was born on December 4, 1875, in Prague. His father, Josef Rilke, was a former officer who retired due to illness and lived a diligent life working for a railway company; his mother, Sophie (or Pia), came from a family with ties to...