Konstantinos P. Cavafy

Summary

Konstantinos P. Cavafy is a human^[1]. Born in Alexandria^[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1863^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He died on April 29, 1933^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], civil servant^[8], and journalist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's place of birth was Alexandria^[2].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy died in Alexandria^[4].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy was born on April 29, 1863^[3].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy was born on January 1, 1863^[11].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy died on April 29, 1933^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemetery of the Greek-Orthodox Egyptian Community^[12].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's father was Petros Ioannēs^[13].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's mother was Xaríkleia Fotiádi^[14].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[15].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy held citizenship in Egypt^[16].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy held citizenship in therian^[17].
• Greek was Konstantinos P. Cavafy's native language^[18].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's professions included poet^[6].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy worked as a writer^[7].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's professions included civil servant^[8].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's professions included journalist^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Konstantinos P. Cavafy is The Cavafy Publications 1891-1934^[19].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy is recorded as male^[20].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's Commons category is recorded as Konstantinos Kavafis^[22].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's archives at is recorded as Onassis Foundation^[23].
• The cause of death was laryngeal cancer^[24].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's residence is recorded as Alexandria^[25].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's family name is recorded as Kavafis^[26].
• Konstantinos P. Cavafy's given name is recorded as Konstantinos^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1863-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1933-04-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 35e63292-5c74-433f-ae08-d543eb18e54f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Konstantinos P. Cavafy's place of birth was Alexandria^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1863^[3] and January 1, 1863^[11]. His father was Petros Ioannēs^[13]. His mother was Xaríkleia Fotiádi^[14]. Greek was his native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], civil servant^[8], and journalist^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Konstantinos P. Cavafy is The Cavafy Publications 1891-1934^[19]. Things named for him include Cavafy Museum^[33], a historic house museum^[34], in Egypt^[35], founded in 1991^[36].

Death and Burial

Konstantinos P. Cavafy died on April 29, 1933^[5]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer^[24]. He is buried at Cemetery of the Greek-Orthodox Egyptian Community^[12].

Why It Matters

Konstantinos P. Cavafy ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[39], a poet^[40], 1907–1973^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43] and Nikos Kazantzakis^[44], a writer^[45], 1883–1957^[46], of Greece^[47], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards^[48], specialised in poetry^[49].

Works attributed to him include Waiting for the Barbarians^[50], a literary work^[51]. Entities named for him include Cavafy Museum^[33], a historic house museum^[34], in Egypt^[35], founded in 1991^[36].

FAQs

Where was Konstantinos P. Cavafy born?

Konstantinos P. Cavafy was born in Alexandria^[2].

Where did Konstantinos P. Cavafy die?

Konstantinos P. Cavafy passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Who were Konstantinos P. Cavafy's parents?

Konstantinos P. Cavafy's father was Petros Ioannēs^[13]. Konstantinos P. Cavafy's mother was Xaríkleia Fotiádi^[14].

What did Konstantinos P. Cavafy do for work?

Konstantinos P. Cavafy worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], civil servant^[8], and journalist^[9].

Who did Konstantinos P. Cavafy influence?

Konstantinos P. Cavafy has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[39] and Nikos Kazantzakis^[44].