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Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria RilkeAKA René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke

Born: 04-Dec-1875
Birthplace: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died: 29-Dec-1926
Location of death: Valmont, Switzerland
Cause of death: Infection
Remains: Buried, Rarogne Churchyard, Canton Valais, Switzerland

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Poet, Author

Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: Duino Elegies, Sonnets to Orpheus

Military service: Austrian Army

Father: Josef Rilke (b. 1838, d. 1906)
Mother: Sophie Entz (b. 1851, d. 1931)
Sister: (d.)
Girlfriend: Lou Andreas-Salomé
Wife: Clara Westhoff (m. 28-Apr-1901)
Daughter: Ruth Sieber Rilke (b. 12-Dec-1901, d. 1972)
Mistress: Lou Albert-Lasard (1914-16)
Mistress: Magda von Hattingberg
Mistress: Claire Studer

    Risk Factors: Depression, Leukemia, Hemorrhoids



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