The Death of a Greek Lover

A landmark work dedicated to the author's partner, this set of linked poems explores love and loss through the lens of myth, faith, and art. Heavily influenced by the work of C. P. Cavafy, Plante's paen to his beloved will stay with readers long after the last verse.

In 1965, the novelist David Plante met the poet and editor Nikos Stangos, with whom he lived until Stangos's death in 2004. Over those years, Plante learned Greek and immersed himself in Greek poetry and found himself entranced ...