Alexandros Papadiamantis 1851 1911
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Tales From A Greek Island
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Author : Alexandros Papadiamantis
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 1994-02-01
Tales From A Greek Island written by Alexandros Papadiamantis and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02-01 with Fiction categories.
Set on the author's native Aegean island of Skiathos, these twelve stories capture the folkways of Greece. With acute observation of daily activities and loving descriptions of land and sea, Papadiamantis portrays the beauty and harshness of traditional island life. His prose captivates a reader with its rich combination of realism and symbolism, sensuality and mysticism, insularity and universality. Written near the turn of the century, these works speak today in ways both remarkable and familiar.
Alexandros Papadiamantis 1851 1911
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Author : Theofanis George Stavrou
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Alexandros Papadiamantis 1851 1911 written by Theofanis George Stavrou and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Authors, Greek (Modern) categories.
The Murderess
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Author : Alexandros Papadiamantis
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2010-06-15
The Murderess written by Alexandros Papadiamantis and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with Fiction categories.
The Murderess is a bone-chilling tale of crime and punishment with the dark beauty of a backwoods ballad. Set on the dirt-poor Aegean island of Skiathos, it is the story of Hadoula, an old woman living on the margins of society and at the outer limits of respectability. Hadoula knows about herbs and their hidden properties, and women come to her when they need help. She knows women’s secrets and she knows the misery of their lives, and as the book begins, she is trying to stop her new-born granddaughter from crying so that her daughter can at last get a little sleep. She rocks the baby and rocks her and then the terrible truth hits her: there’s nothing worse than being born a woman, and there’s something that she, Hadoula, can do about that. Peter Levi’s matchless translation of Alexandros Papadiamantis’s astonishing novella captures the excitement and haunting poetry of the original Greek.
Into The Heart Of European Poetry
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Author : John Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05
Into The Heart Of European Poetry written by John Taylor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
John Taylor's brilliant new book examines the work of many of the major poets who have deeply marked modern and contemporary European literature. Venturing far and wide from the France in which he has lived since the late 1970s, the polyglot writer-critic not only delves into the more widely translated literatures of Italy, Greece, Germany, and Austria, but also discovers impressive and overlooked work in Slovenia, Bosnia, Hungary, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands in this book that ranges over nearly all of Europe, including Russia.While providing this stimulating and far-ranging critical panorama, Taylor brings to light key themes of European writing: the depth of everyday life, the quest of the thing-in-itself, metaphysical aspiration and anxiety, the dialectics of negativity and affirmation, subjectivity and self-effacement, and uprootedness as a category that is as ontological as it is geographical, historical, political, or cultural. The book pays careful attention to the intersection of writing and history (or politics), as several poets featured here have faced the Second World War, the Holocaust, Communism, the fall of Communism, or the war in the former Yugoslavia.Taylor gives the work of renowned, upcoming, and still little-known poets a thorough look, all the while scrutinizing recent translations of their verse. He highlights several poets who are also masters of the prose poem. He includes a few novelists who have fashioned a particularly original kind of poetic prose, that stylistic category that has proved so difficult for critics to define. Into the Heart of European Poetry should be of immediate interest to any reader curious about the aesthetic and philosophical ideas underlying major trends of contemporary European writing. In a day and age when much too little is translated and thus known about foreign literature, and when Europeans themselves are pondering the common denominators of their own culture, this book is a
Modern Greece
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Author : Elaine Thomopoulos
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2021-11-05
Modern Greece written by Elaine Thomopoulos and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-05 with Social Science categories.
This volume provides an overview of the history of Greece, while also focusing on contemporary Greece. Coverage includes such 21st-century challenges as the economic crisis and the influx of immigrants and refugees that is changing the country's character. This latest volume in the Understanding Modern Nations series explores Greece, the birthplace of democracy and Western philosophical ideas. This thematic encyclopedia is one-of-its kind in its down-to-earth approach and comprehensive analysis of complex issues now facing Greece. It analyzes such topics as government and economics without jargon and brings a lighthearted approach to chapters on such topics as etiquette (e.g., what gestures to avoid so as not to offend), leisure (how Greeks celebrate holidays), and language (the meaning of "opa"). No other book on Greece is organized like this thematic encyclopedia, which has more than 200 entries on topics ranging from Archimedes to refugees. Unique to this encyclopedia is a "Day in the Life" section that explores the actions and thoughts of a high school student, a bank employee, a farmer in a small village, and a retired couple, giving readers a vivid snapshot of life in Greece.
Darwin S Footprint
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Author : Maria Zarimis
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Darwin S Footprint written by Maria Zarimis and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Social Science categories.
'Darwin’s Footprint' examines the impact of Darwinism in Greece, investigating how it has shaped Greece in terms of its cultural and intellectual history, and in particular its literature. The book demonstrates that in the late 19th to early 20th centuries Darwinism and associated science strongly influenced celebrated Greek literary writers and other influential intellectuals, which fueled debate in various areas such as ‘man’s place in nature’, eugenics, the nature-nurture controversy, religion, as well as class, race and gender. In addition, the study reveals that many of these individuals were also considering alternative approaches to these issues based on Darwinian and associated biological post-Darwinian ideas. Their concerns included the Greek “race” or nation, its culture, language and identity; also politics and gender equality. Zarimis’s monograph devotes considerable space to Xenopoulos (1867-1951), notable novelist, journalist and playwright.
The Other Self
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Author : Dēmētrēs Tziovas
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2003
The Other Self written by Dēmētrēs Tziovas and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Literary Criticism categories.
Looking at eight specific novels and at exile narratives as a group, Tziovas (modern Greek studies, U. of Birmingham) traces the transformation of Greek culture from community-based to individual- based, and the impact that change has had on recent Greek fiction. Being postmodern, his readings emphasize relativity and subjectivity, and reject rigid totalities and grand narratives. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
The Orthodox Christian World
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Author : Augustine Casiday
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012
The Orthodox Christian World written by Augustine Casiday and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Religion categories.
A compelling overview of the Orthodox world, covering the main regional traditions of Orthodox Christianity and the ways in which they have become global.
Music Language And Identity In Greece
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Author : Polina Tambakaki
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-09-23
Music Language And Identity In Greece written by Polina Tambakaki and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-23 with History categories.
The national element in music has been the subject of important studies, yet the scholarly framework has remained restricted almost exclusively to the field of music studies. This volume brings together experts from different fields (musicology, literary theory and modern Greek studies), who investi- gate the links that connect music, language and national identity, focusing on the Greek paradigm. Through the study of the Greek case, the book paves the way for innovative interdisciplinary approaches to the formation of the ‘national’ in different cultures, shedding new light on ideologies and mechanisms of cultural policies.
Fodor S Essential Greek Islands
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Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
language : en
Publisher: Fodor's Travel
Release Date : 2018-02-06
Fodor S Essential Greek Islands written by Fodor's Travel Guides and has been published by Fodor's Travel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-06 with Travel categories.
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. For many travelers, the Greek Islands represent the ultimate Mediterranean getaway. Spectacular full-color images of impossibly blue seas, whitewashed alleyways draped in pink bougainvillea, and famous historical sites add a special dimension to Fodor's Greek Islands. Helpful tools such as an at-a-glance Island Finder and a cruise chapter make it easy for travelers to plan their perfect trip. Also included is full coverage of the big-city wonders of Athens. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · In-depth breakout features on Greek cuisine, Mykonos nightlife, and Santorini · Coverage of Athens, The Saronic Gulf Islands, The Sporades, Corfu, The Cyclades, Crete, Rhodes and the Dodecanese, and The Northern Aegean Islands Planning to visit more of Greece? Check out Fodor's country-wide travel guide to Greece.