Cavafy: Poems
Edited and Translated With Notes by Daniel Mendelsohn
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Poetry / European / General
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Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
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Literary Collections / European / French
About This Book
The Alexandrian Greek poet Constantine Cavafy (1863–1933) is a towering figure of twentieth-century literature. No modern poet brought so vividly to life the history and culture of Mediterranean antiquity; no writer dared break, with such taut energy, the taboos of his time surrounding homoerotic desire. In this edition, award-winning translator and editor Daniel Mendelsohn has made a selection of the poet’s best-loved works, including such favorites as “Waiting for the Barb...
