What's Left of the Night

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By Ersi Sotiropoulos

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What's Left of the Night by Ersi Sotiropoulos is set during three days in 1897, chronicling a journey of the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy through Paris. As he experiences the city and its artistic life, Cavafy grapples with his creative aspirations and personal desires, searching for his unique voice amidst the backdrop of a changing Europe. The novel explores themes of identity, inspiration, and the transformative power of art.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the rich inner world and creative struggles of a young poet on the brink of genius. Set during a transformative visit to Paris, the narrative captures an atmosphere alive with artistic and existential reflection, beautifully rendering personal longing and ambition.

A spellbinding novel based on the visit to Paris by C.P. Cavafy, one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, filled with lyrical observations and infused with erotic desire.

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"A perfect book." Edmund White, author of A Boy's Own Story and Genet: A Biography

In June 1897, the young Constantine Cavafy arrives in Paris on the last stop of a long European tour, a trip that will deeply shape his future and push him toward his poetic inclination. With this lyrical novel, tinged with an hallucinatory eroticism that unfolds over three unforgettable days, celebrated Greek author Ersi Sotiropoulos depicts Cavafy in the midst of a journey of self-discovery across a continent on the brink of massive change.

He is by turns exhilarated and tormented by his homosexuality; the Greek-Turkish War has ended in Greece's defeat and humiliation; France is torn by the Dreyfus Affair, and Cavafy's native Alexandria has surrendered to the indolent rhythms of the East.

What's Left of the Night provides a stunning portrait of a budding author—before he became C.P. Cavafy, one of the 20th century's greatest poets—that illuminates the complex relationship of art, life, and the erotic desires that trigger creativity.

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What's Left of the Night by Ersi Sotiropoulos is praised for its sensual and lyrical prose, delivering a vivid reimagining of poet C.P. Cavafy's transformative trip to Paris. The novel is lauded as both an artistic tribute and a deep exploration of the creative mind, capturing the essence of an artist amidst personal and cultural turmoil. Critics highlight its fluency, eroticism, and the evocative depiction of a pivotal moment in literary history, offering a compelling narrative that appeals to readers familiar and unfamiliar with Cavafy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781939931610

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 November 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: New Vessel Press

Contributors:

Translated by Karen Emmerich

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 262g

Pages: 290

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About the Author

Ersi Sotiropoulos has written fifteen books of fiction and poetry. Her work has been translated into many languages, and has been twice awarded Greece’s National Book Prize as well as her country’s Book Critics’ Award and the Athens Academy Prize. What’s Left of the Night won the 2017 Prix Méditerranée Étranger in France. Karen Emmerich has published a dozen book-length translations of modern Greek poetry and prose. She was awarded the 2019 National Translation Award for What's Left of the Night by Ersi Sotiropoulos. Emmerich teaches comparative literature at Princeton.