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Cavafy, C. P. (1863-1933)

Constantine P. Cavafy was a Greek poet, who developed "a consciously individual style" making him an important figure in both Greek and Western poetry. He was his own harshest critic and only about 200 of his poems were ever published.

Constantine P. Cavafy 2016. Britannica School. Retrieved 26 April 2016

'A Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe'

E.M. Forster

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Library Resources

On the shelves

You may also care to read the following book by Louis de Bernieres, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, who was introduced to Greek poetry in 1983.  Since then he has travelled with a book of Cavafy's poetry in his pocket.

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Poems

Web Resources

General sites

  • The Official C.P. Cavafy website.  This site was created by the Centre for Neo-Hellenic Studies.  It contains all of Cavafy's major works in translation.
  • C.P Cavafy - from The Poetry Foundation

Review

Criticism and interpretation

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