[William Thompson]

Can anybody recommend a scholarly book dealing with the Duino Elegies?

Thanks,

Bill

[John Isbell]

It's a while since I studied Rilke at university. You might start with Rilke: A Life by Wolfgang Leppmann, which seems to be quite thorough and should have a good bibliography. Reading Rilke: Reflections on the Problems of Translation, by William H. Gass, got very mixed reviews, and I think Stephen Mitchell's Ahead of All Parting, with German facing, is the way to go for an English-language version.
Hope this helps.

[William Thompson]

Thanks, John. I, too, am a fan of the Mitchell translations (although I don't know German). I used to own the Leppmann bio but never got around to reading it (too busy in grad school). Time to get another copy.

Bill