K. P. Kavafis, Poems
1987
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O Kaváphis paraméni kai símera epíkairos, me tin protótipi graphí tou kai to monternismó tou. I glóssa tis píisís tou ínai kainophanís, énas sindiasmós apó lóyia stikhía, allá me vási ti dimotikí. Pará to kharaktirismó tou apó énan megálo dimotikistí, to Yiánni Psikhári, os "tou karangiózi tis dimotikís," mas ekplíssi efkhárista me tin amesótita, allá kiríos me ti dínami tis aphíyisís tou kai tis istorikótitas ton piimáton tou!
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Constantinos P. Cavafy
Author · 23 books
Constantine P. Cavafy (also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes; Greek Κ.Π. Καβάφης) was a major Greek poet who worked as a journalist and civil servant. His consciously individual style earned him a place among the most important figures not only in Greek poetry, but in Western poetry as well. He has been called a skeptic and a neo-pagan. In his poetry he examines critically some aspects of Christianity, patriotism, and homosexuality, though he was not always comfortable with his role as a nonconformist. He published 154 poems; dozens more remained incomplete or in sketch form. His most important poetry was written after his fortieth birthday.
