Come back by Constantine Cavafy ( Kavafi )

[Scholargypsies]

Cavafy is one of the world's great poets. Check Ithaca by Sean Connery or this reading of his work by the Greek actress Elli Lampeti. Cavafy was able to disturb the earth and sky, your heart and your soul. And all readings of his work should allow us to experience this. Watch Beth on a warm night in the Camp Nou in Barcelona singing lluis llach's version of Itaca, with musicians who seem to have come from paradise. Cavafy's new Collected Poems by D. Mendelsohn , will be the definitive edition.

[Scholargypsies]

This Video does justice to Cavafy. The trouble with YouTube is that it is such a free-for-all. There is no editorial hand in evidence. I like to browse this site every now and then searching for something new and interesting about Cavafy. Unfortunately the transpositions of 'brychar66' aka 'cavafyinenglish' seem to have taken over. This contributor now has over 100 versions of Cavafy poems now on YouTube, and he seems to censor any comments which are even mildly critical of his work.

[zeena61]

It says so much in so few words!

Elli Lamberi is outstanding in reciting the poems of Kavafi.

[brychar66]

A beautiful reading.

[TotalFreeDomGr]

thank both of you! :)

[cavafyinenglish]

A wonderful video. Thank you.

[tristiaanimi]

This poem is more than beautiful! is a true work of art! Beautiful, beautiful!

The voice is yours? and the girl's picture is so beautiful!

I'm amazed!

[TotalFreeDomGr]

no the voice is not mine, I'm a male...lol

It belongs to Elli Lampeti, a great Greek actress...unfortunatelly she is not with the living any more...

[tristiaanimi]

LOL! sorry! :D

I am pleased to have learned something else from another culture! that you tube thing is a big help!

[KostasGR41171]

If you like Kavafis search for the poem "Ithaka" it's the meaning of life.

Another one fantastic poem is "waiting for the barbarians".

Take care...

[tristiaanimi]

Thanks!!