Complete Poems
Complete Poems
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27 September, 2018
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George Seferis's Complete Poems reissued as a Carcanet Classic. George Seferis is the great Greek poet of the twentieth century, a classic among classics. The formal and thematic versatility of his work, its decisively modern inflections, call Eliot's poems to mind: fastidious and expansive in equal measure. Like Eliot's deep-rooted Modernism, Seferis's never loses touch with the stones and inscriptions of the past. He writes for his and our time, poetically and politically alert: culture can free us or, misapplied, can trammel us. Aptly described as 'the unlocker of ancient stones and sea voyages', Seferis was for Peter Levi `one of the greatest writers in this century in any language. . . From Seferis it was possible to learn. . . what seriousness about poetry is.' And Archibald MacLeish wrote, 'if any contemporary poet can be said to be essential, Seferis is that poet, and this' - referring to an earlier edition of this book - 'is the true body of his work'.
Prizes
Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature 1963
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781784106676 |
| ISBN10 | 1784106674 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Product Dimensions | 135 x 216 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2nd New edition |
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'One of the greatest writers in this century in any language … From Seferis it was possible to learn … what seriousness about poetry is.' - Peter Levi
Author's Bio
George Seferis (1900–1971) was born near Smyrna in Asia Minor. His long and distinguished diplomatic career began in 1925: he was appointed Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963. He famously opposed the Greek junta of the Colonels in a BBC radio broadcast in 1969. Roderick Beaton’s biography, George Seferis: Waiting for the Angel, appeared in 2003.