C.P. Cavafy selected poems
C.P. Cavafy (1863-1933) is now considered by many to be the most original and influential Greek poet of this century. The qualities of his poetry that were unfashionable during his lifetime are the very ones that make his work endure: his sparing use of metaphor; his evocation of spoken rhythms and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press
1972.
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| Colección: | Princeton legacy library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35857018*spi |
| Sumario: | C.P. Cavafy (1863-1933) is now considered by many to be the most original and influential Greek poet of this century. The qualities of his poetry that were unfashionable during his lifetime are the very ones that make his work endure: his sparing use of metaphor; his evocation of spoken rhythms and colloquialisms; his use of epigrammatic and dramatic modes; his aesthetic perfectionism; his frank treatment of homosexual themes; his brilliantly alive sense of history; and his commitment to Hellenism, coupled with an astute cynicism about politics. The translations in Selected Poems are comple. |
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| Descripción Física: | 111 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781400872923 |
