Merrill Cavafy Poems and Dreams by Rachel Hadas PAPERBACK 9780472067190

Merrill, Cavafy, Poems, and DreamsAuthor(s): Rachel Hadas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472067190, 978-0472067190\nSynopsis\nMerrill, Cavafy, Poems and Dreams is a collection that--as the title indicates--looks both outward and inward. It begins with essays on Greek poets from Homer to Ritsos, in which Rachel Hadas's knowledge of classical literature and her years in Greece richly inform the writing. The collection also includes a loving exploration of the work of poet James Merrill, who was a close personal friend of the author's. The second half of the book combines explorations of various corners and horizons of the poetry scene, including neglected American poets and Hadas's thoughts on her own poetics and career. \""Two Letters from New York\"" and \""Tangled Web Sites\"" take bemused looks at literary or cultural landscapes. Hadas also looks inward: to dreams and dreamwork, to .