The Axion Esti by Odysseus Elytis Paperback Book

Description: The Axion Esti by Odysseus Elytis, Edmund Keeley, George Savidis When Odysseus Elytis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academys citation singled out "The Axion Esti", first published in 1959, as one of twentieth-century literatures concentrated and richly faceted poems. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Odysseus Elytis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academys citation singled out "The Axion Esti", first published in 1959, as one of twentieth-century literatures most concentrated and richly faceted poems. It can be seen both as a secular oratorio, reflecting the Greek heritage and the countrys revolutionary spirit, and also as a kind of autobiography, in which the spiritual roots of the poets very individual sensibility are set in the wider philosophical context of the Greek tradition. In his evocation of eternal Greece, his vision of the war and its aftermath, and his concluding celebration of human life, Elytis is a true voice of our age A- a deeply personal lyric poet who speaks for humanity at large. Author Biography Born in Crete in 1911, Odysseus Elytis began to publish his poetry in the 1930s. He took part in the campaign against the Italian fascists in Albania in 1940-41. He was one of the most prominent poets of the Greek resistance during the Nazi occupation. The Nobel Prize was awarded to him in 1979 for his poetry which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern mans struggle for freedom and creativeness. He died in Athens in 1996.Edmund Keeley translated the poetry of Cavafy, Seferis and Sikelianos with the late Philip Sherrard. His translations of Yannis Ritsos received the Academy of American Poets Landon Award and the EUs First European Prize. He is a novelist whose non-fiction works include Cavafys Alexandria and Inventing Paradise.George Savidis was Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Thessaloniki and a Visiting Professor at Harvard. He edited the standard Greek editions of the poetry of Cavafy, Seferis, Sikelianos and Karyotakis, and with Edmund Keeley translated a selection of Cavafys A"unpublishedA" poems. He died in 1995. Long Description When Odysseus Elytis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academys citation singled out "The Axion Esti", first published in 1959, as one of twentieth-century literatures most concentrated and richly faceted poems. It can be seen both as a secular oratorio, reflecting the Greek heritage and the countrys revolutionary spirit, and also as a kind of autobiography, in which the spiritual roots of the poets very individual sensibility are set in the wider philosophical context of the Greek tradition. In his evocation of eternal Greece, his vision of the war and its aftermath, and his concluding celebration of human life, Elytis is a true voice of our age A- a deeply personal lyric poet who speaks for humanity at large. Details ISBN0856463566 Pages 112 Translator Edmund Keeley ISBN-10 0856463566 ISBN-13 9780856463563 Format Paperback Imprint Anvil Press Poetry Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Greek DEWEY 889.132 Author George Savidis Media Book Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd Place of Publication Manchester Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-12-20 NZ Release Date 2007-12-20 UK Release Date 2007-12-20 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-12-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51009324;

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