The eBook “Journey into Modern Greek Literature” provides a chance to delve deeper into renowned Greek authors and their works spanning from 1880 to the present day.
You will learn more about the works of novelists who shaped the late 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the 21st century, capturing the essence of their time with remarkable insight and creativity.
Greek literature spans all the way back from the 1st millennium BC to nowadays. Whereas a lot is known about ancient Greek literature or literature from the Classical period (5th and 4th centuries BC), the contribution of modern Greek authors, poets and writers has gone largely unnoticed.
The birth of the modern Greek state in 1830 (after the independence from Turkey) marked a significant juncture, setting the stage for a new era of literary expression. With this eBook you will learn more about the works of novelists who shaped the late 19th and 20th centuries, capturing the essence of their time with remarkable insight and creativity.
This eBook is written with a specific audience in mind: students learning modern Greek,
individuals whose exposure to Greek literature may have been limited or non-existent in their educational journey abroad or within their familial sphere.
We provide an introduction to modern Greek literature and for those not yet at an advanced level in Greek, we suggest some books that you can read, tailored to your language proficiency level.
total pages: 30 (A4 – PDF document) – printable version
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