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443 Updating Bloom's Canon (with Bethanne Patrick)

The History of Literature

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Cavafi - A Poet of the World

Cavafi is in the top five poets of the twentieth century. He didn't seem to care much about his publication history while he was alive. His most important poems were written in middle age, weren't published until after his death. You can also read him to feel and to expand your world. Andle: It's very surprising when you read this list to see that t s Eliot is not on there.

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