Ihave been deeply moved over t ... From: The Washington Post | Date: April 6, 2003 | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Ihave been deeply moved over the years by Constantine Cavafy's tragic stoicism, his way of thinking about and taking life. Cavafy (1863-1933) lived a relatively obscure existence, writing poems in Greek and working as a special clerk in the Irrigation Service of the Ministry of Public Works in Alexandria, Egypt, but he is now recognized as the key figure in 20th-century Greek poetry. He was a poet of passionate reflection -- whether recreating ancient history or writing about long past homosexual love affairs.

Many of Cavafy's essential qualities -- his highly sensuous and retrospective ...

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