Cavafy

American  

[kah-vah-fee] / kɑˈvɑ fi /

noun

1. Constantine Konstantinos Kavafis, 1863–1933, Greek poet in Egypt.

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Cavafy British  

/ kəˈvɑːfɪ /

noun

1. Constantine. Greek name Kavafis. 1863–1933, Greek poet of Alexandria in Egypt

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Example Sentences

The narrative deftly explored brief episodes from Cavafy’s life as well as musings on queerness, ethnic identity, migration and the tangled history of the Mediterranean region.

From New York Times

At Miller Theater at Columbia on Monday, a meandering program called “Days of 2023” awkwardly stitched together poetry recitations with recent works by U.S. composers as well as older musical settings of Cavafy, featuring musicians from the National Sawdust Ensemble, led by the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.

From New York Times

A highlight was a complete performance of the groundbreaking Greek electronic musician Lena Platonos’s 2010 album “Kavafis 13 Tragoudia,” in which she set 13 of Cavafy’s poems to music, working with the Greek singer Giannis Palamidas.

From New York Times

It was effective and moving, especially in a raucously percussive setting of one of Cavafy’s most famous poems, “Waiting for the Barbarians.”

From New York Times

If the festival’s mission was to expand awareness of Cavafy’s work, why leave out that information, essential for most in the New York audience?

From New York Times