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Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) was the first modernist Greek poet. He revolutionized Greek poetry, but his work shows clear affinities with Hellenistic poetry of the Alexandrian era.Constantine P. ...
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In the following excerpt, Forster—a noted British novelist and friend of Cavafy—describes Cavafy's stature and work in modern Greek poetry.
Modern Alexandria is scarcely a city of...
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In the essay below, Caires compares and contrasts ideas in Cavafy's poetry with those typical in Hellenistic literature, revealing significant differences.
Although it has become generally acce...
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In the following excerpt, Capri-Karka discusses Cavafy's evolution as a poet and provides a detailed thematic analysis of several of his poems.
“Ithaca”1 is considered not only ce...
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In the essay which follows, Beaton urges critics to take a closer look at Cavafy's use of time and history in his poetry, arguing that the poet has a more complex and intricate method of mergin...
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In the essay below, Jusdanis analyzes Cavafy's poems “The Enemies,” “A Byzantine Nobleman in Exhile Composing Verses,” “Growing in Spirit” and the essa...
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In the following essay, Alexiou applies a deconstructionalist critical approach of Cavafy and explores the concepts of truth, poetry, and eros in his poems.
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In the following review, the critic compares Before Time Could Change Them with two other Cavafy collections, finding that the main asset of Before Time Could Change Them is its inclusion of several p...
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In the following essay, Ruehlen posits that Cavafy was a European poet because of his firm grounding in Western culture and his continued relevance to European readers.
On the twenty-ninth of April 19...
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In the excerpt which follows, Seferis proposes that the poetry of Cavafy and T. S. Elliot, despite differences in technique, contains parallel themes and similar outlooks.
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In the following excerpt, Bowra discusses Cavafy's unusual relationship to Greek culture and his life in Alexandria, arguing that his best poetry attests to his individuality.
The Greek poet, C...
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In the following excerpt, Keeley and Savidis discuss the nature, scope, and characteristics of Cavafy's poetry as well as his reluctance to publish poetry during his lifetime.
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In the following essay, Maronitis provides a close textual and historical study of Cavafy's poem “Darius.”
In times like ours, when history is produced and written by machines wit...
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In the following essay, Friar discusses the characteristics of Cavafy's poetry, ranking his historical poems as his best.
Kostís Palamás was to cast his shadow over most Greek poe...
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In the following excerpt, Liddell chronicles Cavafy's early development as a poet of note, focusing on the period between 1891 and 1911.
As Cavafy himself caused a line to be drawn dividing his...
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In the essay which follows, Vayenas attempts to settle the debate over whether Cavafy's poetry is lyric or dramatic by emphasizing the importance of verbal and situational irony in his works.
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