The Complete Poems Of Cavafy
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A landmark collection in modern poetry, The Complete Poems of Cavafy presents the full body of work by Constantine P. Cavafy, the Alexandrian Greek poet widely regarded as one of the most original and influential voices of the twentieth century. Translated with lyrical precision by Rae Dalven, the poems chronicle a rich interior world shaped by erotic longing, historical memory, and the bittersweet passage of time, drawing on figures and moments from ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Byzantine history to illuminate timeless human truths. Cavafy's tone is at once intimate and ironic, suffused with a quiet melancholy that transforms even the most fleeting sensual encounter or forgotten historical episode into something luminous and enduring. W. H. Auden's celebrated introduction situates Cavafy's singular achievement within the broader landscape of world literature, arguing persuasively for his place among the great poets of any language or era. This definitive English-language edition remains an essential volume for readers of poetry, classical history, and the literature of desire and loss.
Author: Cavafy (Translated By Rae Dalven, With An Introduction By W. H. Auden)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A landmark collection in modern poetry, The Complete Poems of Cavafy presents the full body of work by Constantine P. Cavafy, the Alexandrian Greek poet widely regarded as one of the most original and influential voices of the twentieth century. Translated with lyrical precision by Rae Dalven, the poems chronicle a rich interior world shaped by erotic longing, historical memory, and the bittersweet passage of time, drawing on figures and moments from ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Byzantine history to illuminate timeless human truths. Cavafy's tone is at once intimate and ironic, suffused with a quiet melancholy that transforms even the most fleeting sensual encounter or forgotten historical episode into something luminous and enduring. W. H. Auden's celebrated introduction situates Cavafy's singular achievement within the broader landscape of world literature, arguing persuasively for his place among the great poets of any language or era. This definitive English-language edition remains an essential volume for readers of poetry, classical history, and the literature of desire and loss.