In anticipation of the centenary of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke's death on December 29, 1926, in Montreux, Switzerland, the publisher Bartillat is reissuing Rainer Maria Rilke by Lou Andreas-Salomé. The new edition, published on August 20, 2026, contains 220 pages and costs 18.00 €. The book delves into Rilke's complex relationship with psychoanalysis, a field in which Lou Andreas-Salomé was deeply involved. As a friend and disciple of Sigmund Freud, and a psychoanalyst in Göttingen, she had a unique perspective on Rilke's work and personal struggles. While she made little mention of Rilke's mental health, she emphasized his poetic talent and the ways in which psychoanalysis influenced his writing. Lou Andreas-Salomé discusses Rilke's hypochondria and his feeling of being trapped by his own body. She notes that Rilke believed the themes of fragility and transience in his poetry needed to reflect the presence of death. Though she encouraged Rilke to seek psychological treatment, she also recognized that psychoanalysis might hinder his creative abilities. Rilke's early life, including being raised as a girl to replace a deceased sister and later attending a military high school, is considered potentially psychologically distressing. However, Rilke transformed these experiences into his art, though at a great personal cost. The relationship between Lou Andreas-Salomé and Rilke began in 1897, when Rilke was twenty-one and still known as René. It evolved into a deep friendship and a prolific correspondence that continued until Rilke's death. Lou Andreas-Salomé's book seeks to highlight Rilke's poetic genius, especially her admiration for the author of the Duino Elegies, one of his most famous works. Rilke died from leukemia, a condition that remains difficult to predict even today, despite his hypochondria. The reissue of Rainer Maria Rilke coincides with other publications and events that explore various literary and cultural themes. These include discussions on the siesta, the impact of psychoanalysis on literature, and the re-examination of historical figures and events through a literary lens. This broader cultural context underscores the continued relevance of Rilke's life and work in contemporary discourse.