Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke is about a young poet who writes a letter to Rilke and asks for criticism. Rilke, on the other hand, believes he should not ask for criticism and that he should write from daily life and personal experiences. “Hangman” of Black Swan Green by David Mitchell, is about a boy, Jason, who has a stammer that writes poetry. In “Solarium”, Jason meets with Madame Crommelynck, who critiques his work. In both of the stories, Rilke and Mitchell develop the central…
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