Cavafy

[ kah-vah-fee ]

noun

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

Cavafy

/ kəˈvɑːfɪ /

noun

1. CavafyConstantine18631933MGreekEgyptianWRITING: poet Constantine. Greek name Kavafis. 1863–1933, Greek poet of Alexandria in Egypt

Example Sentences

Cavafy was a hero to us — and continues to be a hero across the Greek-speaking world.

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

The program also included works by Helga Davis and Petros Klampanis, as well as Prestini, whose setting of Cavafy’s poem “Voices” for the chorus offered dazzling textures and beautiful counterpoint.

From New York Times

As Lewis wove together her own words with frequent quotations from and allusions to Cavafy, Iyer and Zeigler played arcing melodies sometimes in dialogue, and sometimes contained in individual sonic universes that matched Cavafy’s sense of solitude.

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