num_pages: 290
description: In the looming shadow of dictatorship and imminent war, George Seferis and George Katsimbalis welcomed Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell to their homeland. Together, as they spent evenings in tavernas, explored the Peloponnese, and considered the meaning of Greek life and freedom and art, they seemed to be inventing paradise. This blend of memoir, criticism, and storytelling takes readers on a journey into the poetry, friendships, and politics of an extraordinary time.
language: English
title: Inventing Paradise: The Greek Journey, 1937-47
titlecomplete: Inventing Paradise: The Greek Journey, 1937-47
genres: Greece, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 41
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: John D. Criticos Prize
publisher: Northwestern University Press