Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
-Analyze the content of Cavafy's "byzantine" poems
-Decode how Cavafy understands Byzantium and its history
-Reveale Cavafy's methodology as far as the writing of his "byzantine" poems is concerned
-Point out the connection between source and poem in Cavafy's poetry
-Value the Cavafay's poetry significance for perceiving modern hellenic culture and way of life
Course Content (Syllabus)
Cavafy's " byzantine" poems. Cavafy's library and his knowlegde on Byzantium. Cavafy's methodology to write poems. Byzantines sourses for Cavafy's poems and their arrearence in his poetry. Presentation of Cavafy's " byzantine" poems.
Keywords
Cavafy, poetry, Βyzantium, byzantinism