Modern Greek Writing: An Anthology in English Translation ebook

by David Ricks

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David Ricks teaches Modern Greek Literature at King's College, London. Trying to get a feel for Greek writing since the 1821 period, in English, puts one to some inconvenience: we hear that Makriyannis is the most important prose writer, but Lidderdale's translation is out of print.

David Ricks teaches Modern Greek Literature at King's College, London. He is the author of Byzantine Heroic Poetry and The Shade of Homer. We know that Cavafy is very important and that Seferis and Elytis won the Nobel-but where, poetically, did they come from? Ricks's anthology goes a long way toward solving problems like that.

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Books : Modern Greek Writing: An Anthology in English Translation (Paperback). Providing the first representative selection of the best Greek verse and prose from Greece’s independence in 1821 to the end of the 20th century, this compilation features more than 50 authors in a selection from previously published translations including such world-famous poets as Cavafy, Seferis, Ritsos, and Elytis, some of whom demonstrate Greece’s striking contribution in the areas of.

Volume 126. (. Ricks. The Journal of Hellenic Studies. Volume 126. November 2006, p. 222. Ricks E. odern Greek Writing. An Anthology in English Translation. London: Peter Owen, 2003.

While the Old Testament portion of the Bible was written in Hebrew, the New Testament was originally written in Koine Greek. This required several different translations done by several different individuals and groups of people.

David ricks lecturer in modern greek studies, king's . Homer and the modern Greek poets.

David ricks lecturer in modern greek studies, king's college london. The right ofthe University ofCambridge to print and sell all manner of books was granted by Henry VIII in 1534. The University has printed and published continuously since 1584. To aid the exposition, accordingly, all the relevant poems are quoted in their entirety in translations of my own; these have no pretensions to literary merit. Certain indispensable references to the original Greek will be made in discussion.

Ricks (e., Modern Greek writing: an anthology in English translation (Peter Owen, 2003). G. Seferis, Complete poems. And if you get a chance to watch any Greek films, even better! Greek bookshop in London: The Hellenic Bookservice, 91 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 1AG (tel.

Greek and English on opposite pages. Vol. 1 contains Books I-VI; vol. 2, Books VII-VIII; vol. 3, Book IX; vol. IV, Books X-XII; Vol. V, Books XIII-XVI. A chronological list of the more important books containing verse translations from the Greek anthology": v. 1, p. xiii-xv.

A dazzling and broad-based collection of Greek literature from Independence in 1821 to the present day.

Ice_One_Guys

One of the best compendiums of modern Greek literature. I use this in my university classes and students fall in love with all of the writers. I will be using this for future classes. Excellent translation!

Agagamand

Trying to get a feel for Greek writing since the 1821 period, in English, puts one to some inconvenience: we hear that Makriyannis is the most important prose writer, but Lidderdale's translation is out of print. We know that Cavafy is very important and that Seferis and Elytis won the Nobel--but where, poetically, did they come from? Ricks's anthology goes a long way toward solving problems like that. A whole chapter (chapter 9 of book 1) of Makriyannis--my choice would have included something of his upbringing, including the famous dialogue with St. John after his shaming over the exploded doufeki; generous selections from Solomos and Palamas and Kalvos. Curiosities like a chapter from "Pope Joan" and one from "Loukis Laras". The translations are generally by good and established writers (Kipling's WWI-era version of Solomos's words for what became the National Anthem). Introductory matter is far better than the nothing you get in "A Century of Greek Poetry", though not sufficient to allow informed reading throughout. The $41.95 list price is high, but the book is valuable.

Azago

mainly male writers, the same pool of names over and over again-- Greece has a long way to go in acknowledging the contributions of women