Before I returned from Athens three days ago, I went to get some books on George Seferis from the biggest bookshop in Athens Elefteroudakis, but as luck was not on my side, there was not even one book by him in English. Quite disappointed, wondering on to the poetry shelf I discovered some books by C.P. Cavafy whom I heard about years ago but, must admit, did not read anything by him. So I decided as not been able to find any book by Seferis, I thought I can buy the Selected Poems by Cavafy translated by Avi Sharon.

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Conversations between friends are always inspiring and stimulating. Anyone who shared this experience will know the impact of such relationship on their work. Interestingly  ‘The Company They Kept’ edited by Robert B. Silvers & Barbara Epstein is a good book which brings that meaningful friendship to light with a collection of twenty-eight essays.

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