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C.P. Cavafy: Collected Poems. (Revised Ed.) (Princeton Modern Greek Studies)

by C P Cavafy

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C. P. Cavafy (1863-1933) lived in relative obscurity in Alexandria, and a collected edition of his poems was not published until after his death. Now, however, he is regarded as the most important figure in twentieth-century Greek poetry, and his poems are considered among the most powerful in modern European literature. Here is an extensively revised edition of the acclaimed translations of Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard, which capture Cavafy's mixture of formal and idiomatic use of language and preserve the immediacy of his frank treatment of homosexual themes, his brilliant re-creation of history, and his astute political ironies. The resetting of the entire edition has permitted the translators to review each poem and to make alterations where appropriate. George Savidis has revised the notes according to his latest edition of the Greek text. About the first edition: "The best [English version] we are likely to see for some time."--James Merrill, The New York Review of Books "[Keeley and Sherrard] have managed the miracle of capturing this elusive, inimitable, unforgettable voice. It is the most haunting voice I know in modern poetry."--Walter Kaiser, The New Republic

Product Details

ISBN:
9780691015378
Editor:
Savidis, George
Author:
Cavafy, Constantine
Editor:
Savidis, George
Author:
Sherrard, Philip
Author:
Savidis, George
Author:
Cavafy, C. P.
Author:
Keeley, Edmund
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Location:
Princeton, N.J. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Single Author *
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Poetry (poetic works by one author)
Subject:
Continental european
Subject:
Cavafy, Constantine
Subject:
Single Author - Continental European
Subject:
Collected Works and Papers
Subject:
Poet
Subject:
ry
Subject:
Translations into english
Subject:
Anthologies-Miscellaneous International Poetry
Copyright:
Edition Number:
Rev. ed.
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Princeton Modern Greek Studies
Series Volume:
no. 191
Publication Date:
September 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.50x5.49x.74 in. .81 lbs.

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