The famous Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy used Alexandria city, where
he was born, in his poems. Therefore the city has very important role both in
his life and poems. Especially in his poems that were subject of Hellenistic
Alexandria, he successfully showed all elements of those periods. Alexandria
was a main subject of his poems. Especially city’s cosmopolitan side caused
his poems being unique and interesting. Therefore it is very important for us
to understand the effect of the city in his poems. The value Greek culture and
language was effected by Eastern Culture in Cavafy’s Alexandria. Even tough
Alexandria was the centre point of his poems, The Greek culture and its value
affected its poems.
Journal Section | ARTICLES |
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Publication Date | June 21, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 27 Issue: 1 |