In his relatively short life, Rilke produced a body of poetry and writings unsurpassed in its genius of emotion, insight and sensuality. John Mood says, “It is my conviction that… the two greatest writers of the twentieth-century are James Joyce and Rainer Maria Rilke.” Other scholars would undoubtedly agree, as Rilke`s life and poetry have attracted the minds of many, with translations of his works and biographies abounding.