Greek Journey, 1937-47 by Edmund Keeley
In the looming shadow of an oppressive dictatorship and imminent world war, George Seferis and George Katsimbalis, along with other poets and writers from Greece's fabled Generation of the 1930s, welcomed Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell to their homeland. Together, as they spent evenings in Athenian tavernas, explored the Peloponnese, swam off island beaches, and considered the meaning of Greek life and freedom and art, they seemed to be inventing paradise. In a lyrical blend of personal memoir, literary criticism, and interpretative storytelling, Edmund Keeley takes readers on a journey into the poetry, friendships, and politics of this extraordinary time. A remarkable work of cultural history and imaginative criticism, his book recreates a lost paradise of immediate charm, literary greatness, and mythic reach.Edmund Keeley is an emeritus Charles Barnwell Straut Professor of English at Princeton University, where he directed the Creative Writing Center and the Program in Hellenic Studies for many years. He is the author of novels, poetry, and nonfiction works, including Cavafy's Alexandria. He is also a recognized translator of several prominent modern Greek poets, earning him the Harold Morton Landon Award from the Academy of American Poets for his poetry translations. The American Academy of Arts and Letters honored him with a Literary Award in 1999.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374177171 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374177171 |
| Title | Greek Journey, 1937-47 |
| Author | Edmund Keeley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Year published | 1999-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 289 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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