c.p cavafy - the city...

ALPHABAR · Jul 23rd, 2007, 03:59

poetry...mmmm...maybe we should ban this bloke.....

c.p.cavafy wrote something called "the city".

it seems relevant to our preoccupation with india...and travelling....and seeking new things.

and eventually leads me to my question...

what are the views/opinions on staying in one place for the duration of your visa?

(those reading "the city" before responding will be awarded extra points.)

SitaParityaga · Jul 23rd, 2007, 04:32

I did read The City:

http://ithaca.rice.edu/kz/Misc/TheCity.html

No matter where you go, there you are again. Especially if you're the Camus type.

ALPHABAR · Jul 23rd, 2007, 04:44

bonus pints for mentioning camus...

but let's not discourage contributions on the subject of staying in one place for six months...

PeakXV · Jul 23rd, 2007, 06:21

As long as the mind gets exercised from periodic exposure to different thoughts, ideas & persepctives then one should not grow mentally old nor mentally grey before their time.

Remaining static in an exotic and historic country like India cannot be compared with remaining static in the average run-of-the-mill city that you were raised in.

I think William Dalrymple, who spent 5 years living in Delhi, is a good example of someone who found a single city that he enjoyed, was inspired by, made the most of socially & then quickly soon after - financially.

Jul 23rd, 2007, 03:59	#1
ALPHABAR Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 69	c.p cavafy - the city... poetry...mmmm...maybe we should ban this bloke..... c.p.cavafy wrote something called "the city". it seems relevant to our preoccupation with india...and travelling....and seeking new things. and eventually leads me to my question... what are the views/opinions on staying in one place for the duration of your visa? (those reading "the city" before responding will be awarded extra points.)

Jul 23rd, 2007, 04:44	#3
ALPHABAR Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 69	cavafy...camus...staying in one place,,, bonus pints for mentioning camus... but let's not discourage contributions on the subject of staying in one place for six months...

Jul 23rd, 2007, 06:21	#4
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,395	As long as the mind gets exercised from periodic exposure to different thoughts, ideas & persepctives then one should not grow mentally old nor mentally grey before their time. Remaining static in an exotic and historic country like India cannot be compared with remaining static in the average run-of-the-mill city that you were raised in. I think William Dalrymple, who spent 5 years living in Delhi, is a good example of someone who found a single city that he enjoyed, was inspired by, made the most of socially & then quickly soon after - financially. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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