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Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Πέτρου Καβάφης; April 29 (April 17, OS), 1863 – April 29, 1933), known, especially in English, as Constantine P. Cavafy and often published as C. P. Cavafy (/ k ə ˈ v æ f i /), was a Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria.
1863–1933. Found in the collection of Constantine Cavafy Museum, Alexandria. Artist : Anonymous. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images) C.P. Cavafy is widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, where his Greek parents had settled in the mid-1850s.
Ithaka. By C. P. Cavafy. Translated by Edmund Keeley. As you set out for Ithaka. hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way. as long as you keep your thoughts raised high, as long as a rare excitement.
Apr 25, 2024 · Constantine P. Cavafy (born April 29, 1863, Alexandria, Egypt—died April 29, 1933, Alexandria) was a Greek poet who developed his own consciously individual style and thus became one of the most important figures not only in Greek poetry but in Western poetry as well.
Mar 3, 2016 · Constantine P. Cavafy, one of the most important Greek poets of all times, died in Alexandria on the day of his birthday, as the city’s most significant intellectual figure. He was the ninth and last child of Petros Cavafy, a wealthy merchant with Byzantine roots.
C. P. Cavafy - Constantine Cavafy was born Konstantínos Pétrou Kaváfis in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1863 and was considered by many to be the most original and influential Greek poet of the 20th century.
Cavafy was born Konstantinos (or Constantine) Petrou Kavafis in Alexandria in 1863. The Egypt of that time was forged by the governorate of Muhammed Ali Pasha, who had managed, via warfare, to wrest from the sultan virtual autonomy for Egypt.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) was the first modernist Greek poet. He revolutionized Greek poetry, but his work shows clear affinities with Hellenistic poetry of the Alexandrian era. Constantine P. Cavafy was born in Alexandria, Egypt.
C. P. Cavafy collected and archived his work on a systematic basis, hence creating a unique literary and personal archive. The Cavafy Archive consists of manuscripts of poems, hand-compiled printed editions, prose literary works, articles, studies and notes by the poet.
Constantine P. Cavafy is a poet whose work continues to be read and studied today for its unique voice and timeless themes. His poetry, written in Greek, often explores historical settings and figures, particularly from the Hellenistic period and the late Roman Empire.
