Students are introduced to the Greek folk song, Cretan literature and the Heptanese School of literature. Then, they are introduced to the Greek language question: its early phases and the work of the main representatives of purism and demoticism, and, lastly, the translation from foreign languages into Greek during the 19th century.

Through this course, the students will:

• Become aware of the modern Greek literature
• Be aware of the connection between the Greek modern literature and the Greek modern language and will know the translation work of Greek modern authors
• Know the different movements of the modern Greek literature
• Deepen their knowledge in the Greek folk song, the Greek Heptanese School and its translation works

Week 1: The origins of Modern Greek Literature

Week 2: Folk songs, I

Week 3: Folk songs, II

Week 4: Vintsentzos Cornaros

Week 5: Georgios Hortatzis

Week 6: Dionysios Solomos, I

Week 7: Dionysios Solomos, I

Week 8: Lorentzos Mavilis and Georgios Kalosgouros

Week 9: Iakovos Polylas

Week 10: Andreas Kalvos

Week 11: Demoticism

Week 12: The first translations into Modern Greek, I

Week 13: The first translations into Modern Greek, II

Suggested reading:

Selected excerpts from the works of poets and novel writers.

Linos Politis, «Ιστορία της νεοελληνικής λογοτεχνίας / A History of Modern Greek Literature», ΜΙΕΤ, Αθήνα 1985.

Yorgos Kentrotis, «Πόσα χουνέρια και τι πλεκτάνες», Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα 2004

Yorgos Kentrotis, «Στις κερκίδες του λόγου», Δίαυλος, Αθήνα 2007.

Face-to-face/ Lecture. Discussion in class. Essays.

Use of ICT in teaching.

Semester 2-3,000 word essay.