George Seferis Beaton Roderick
George Seferis Beaton Roderick The first biography in any language of one of the world's greatest modernist poetsPoet, essayist, diarist, novelist, and diplomat, George Seferis brought about a…
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George Seferis Beaton Roderick
The first biography in any language of one of the world's greatest modernist poetsPoet, essayist, diarist, novelist, and diplomat, George Seferis brought about a revolution in the way people viewed his native Greece. At the same time, he rose in the diplomatic corps to the position of Ambassador to Britain. Acclaimed for his thought-provoking lyric poetry, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963.
Roderick Beaton, an acknowledged authority on modern Greek literature and culture, draws on previously unknown sources to tell Seferis's story. This elegantly written book--the first full biography of Seferis--provides insights into his work, life, and country. He describes how Seferis occupied key diplomatic positions during periods of historic crisis before, during, and after World War II.
He explores Seferis's service as Ambassador to London at a time when