Material de lectura

by Constantinos P. Cavafy, Konstantinos Kavafis, Cayetano Cantú (Translator)

36 pages, Paperback

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Alex Reséndiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

Siempre me había llamado la atención la poesía de Cavafis. Por azares del destino, entre las calles de la Zona de Hospitales encontré una librería donde pude comprar este ejemplar por la módica cantidad de 15 pesos.

Me gustaron mucho sus poemas y me quedo con ganas de seguir leyendo más.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Algunos de los poemas son magníficos; por ejemplo "Los caballos de Aquiles" e "Ítaca". De este último leí (y escuché en Youtube) otras versiones y declamaciones: todas son buenas. Me gustaron también "Deseos", "Velas", "La Ciudad", "Satrapía", "Esperando a los bárbaros", "Gris", "Uno de sus dioses", "Recuerda, cuerpo", entre otros.