"Gladly here from the heart - Rilke's Linz Episode"

The reception of the author of works such as the Duino Elegies, The Sonnets to Orpheus, The Way of Love and Death of the Cornet Christoph Rilke, or The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge remains unbroken. However, the contradictions in his biography, the countless relationships and affairs, and the exclusivity with which the passionate letter writer dedicated himself to his work and its dissemination continue to fascinate.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, an exhibition at the StifterHaus will focus on Rilke's so-called Linz episode. After his childhood in Prague and the tormenting years he spent in the military schools of St. Pölten and Moravian White Church, Rilke spent several months in Linz in 1891/92, where he attended business school and wrote his first poems. In 1896, he came to the Salzkammergut for the summer and was also inspired there.

Exhibition opening: May 5, 2026, 7:30 PM
Exhibition duration: May 6, 2026 – November 5, 2026
The exhibition will be documented in a companion catalog.