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C.P. Cavafy/Laurie Anderson: Waiting for the Barbarians

The force of Constantine Cavafy’s poetry continues to resonate in our times.

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Constantine Cavafy: A poetry to see by

The poets (by which I mean all artists) are finally the only people who know the truth about us. Soldiers don’t. Statesmen don’t. Priests don’t. Union leaders don’t. Only poets. James Baldwin For those who lead a provincial life, life … Continue reading

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