{"product_id":"c-p-cavafy-by-c-p-cavafy-9780691015378","title":"C. P. Cavafy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eC. P. Cavafy\u003c\/em\u003e (1863-1933) lived in relative obscurity in Alexandria, and a collected edition of his poems was not published until after his death. Now, however, he is regarded as the most important figure in twentieth-century Greek poetry, and his poems are considered among the most powerful in modern European literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is an extensively revised edition of the acclaimed translations by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard, which capture Cavafy's mixture of formal and idiomatic use of language. These translations preserve the immediacy of his frank treatment of homosexual themes, his brilliant re-creation of history, and his astute political ironies. The resetting of the entire edition has allowed the translators to review each poem and make alterations where appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Savidis has revised the notes according to his latest edition of the Greek text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the first edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The best [English version] we are likely to see for some time.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – James Merrill, \u003ccite\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[Keeley and Sherrard] have managed the miracle of capturing this elusive, inimitable, unforgettable voice. It is the most haunting voice I know in modern poetry.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – Walter Kaiser, \u003ccite\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596060606700,"sku":"9780691015378","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691015378-c-p-cavafy.jpg?v=1777914985","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/c-p-cavafy-by-c-p-cavafy-9780691015378","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}