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The form of Dramatic Monologue as perfected by Ritsos’ poetry.

Yannis Ritsos is widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in contemporary Greek poetry. He managed to revolutionise the idea of a dramatic monologue and create not just beautiful poetry, but also a multifaceted art form that has depth on psychological, social, and philosophical levels throughout all of his publications. The dramatic monologue form was popularised by Victorian poets such as Robert Browning, but Ritsos revitalised it and many poets to this day still use his style as inspiration. His ability to construct identities and characters that the reader can genuinely sense and almost experience is skilful.

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The form of Dramatic Monologue as perfected by Ritsos’ poetry.

Discuss the portrayal and effects of loss in the poetry of Cavafy

My Mother's Sin and Other Stories A series of lectures on Modern Greek literature taught by Dr Dimitra Tzanidaki-Kreps This is a first class essay of one of my students, Jenny Wight, who took my course this year writing beautifully on the effects of loss in Cavafy's poetry.

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Discuss the portrayal and effects of loss in the poetry of Cavafy

«Examine how homoerotic love is expressed in Cavafy’s erotic poetry» By Yousuf Danawi, Reading University

This essay aims to examine the manner in which homoerotic love is expressed in Constantine Peter Cavafy’s erotic poetry.Initially, it will provide a brief introduction entailing contextual information. Subsequently, this essay will bestow an intricate analysis of his erotic poems, with a particular focus on elucidating recurrent themes pertaining tohomoerotic love. The analysis will explore both the formal and thematic constituents of Cavafy’s erotic poetry, accompanied by a pervading extraction of deeper meaning.This examination will be enhanced utilising relevant secondary literature. The primary source that consists of the poems to be discussed in this essay derives from a digital anthology that comprises Cavafy’s ‘Recognised’, ‘Denounced’, and ‘Hidden’ poems

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«Examine how homoerotic love is expressed in Cavafy’s erotic poetry» By Yousuf Danawi, Reading University

Sin, Suffering, and the Search for Belonging: George Vizyenos's Literary World by Yena Kwak

Introduction George Vizyenos (1849–1896) stands as a seminal figure in modern Greek literature, adeptly weaving personal experience with historical and cultural reflections in his fiction. His narratives delve into the intricate landscapes of memory, loss, and belonging, echoing broader themes of Greek identity and diaspora.

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Sin, Suffering, and the Search for Belonging: George Vizyenos's Literary World by Yena Kwak

Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

Concept, dramaturgy and performance by Dimitra Kreps

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Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

In Ritsos’ Moonlight Sonata what sentiments does the woman’s confession provoke/inspire to you and how these compare to the ones felt by the young man who remains silent throughout her long monologue.

Yannis Ritsos' "Moonlight Sonata" is a poignant and emotionally charged poem that presents a deeply intimate monologue of a woman speaking to a silent young man. The setting is night, with the moonlight casting a dreamlike atmosphere over the scene. The woman's confession, filled with personal revelations, memories, and emotions, evokes a variety of sentiments in the reader and provokes a complex response.

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In Ritsos’ Moonlight Sonata what sentiments does the woman’s confession provoke/inspire to you and how these compare to the ones felt by the young man who remains silent throughout her long monologue.

The Emotional Resonance of the Woman’s Confession in Ritsos’ Moonlight Sonata: A Comparative Analysis of Sentiments by Adrijana Tomusic

Title photo: Dimitra Kreps performing Moonlight Sonata for Master’s in Physical theatre, photo credit: Yannis Katsaris

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The Emotional Resonance of the Woman’s Confession in Ritsos’ Moonlight Sonata: A Comparative Analysis of Sentiments by Adrijana Tomusic

Theatricality, didacticism, prosaic verse, use of persons as symbols, contemplative mood, flashbacks are some of Cavafy’s recurring ‘tropes’. Discuss.

Within the vast poetry collection of Constantine Cavafy, arguably, a pattern of recurring tropes emerges, offering the readers an in depth understanding of what defines his artistry. The poems that I have chosen for this essay being Young Men of Sidon, Alexandrian Kings and Kaisarion, from his book The Collected poems. One might say that they serve as an example of Cavafy’s gravitation towards an array of literary devices such as theatricality, didacticism, prosaic verse, use of persons as symbols, contemplative mood and flashbacks, one might say that they create a narrative that extends beyond the individual poems, inviting us to explore the timeless themes captured by Cavafy.

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Theatricality, didacticism, prosaic verse, use of persons as symbols, contemplative mood, flashbacks are some of Cavafy’s recurring ‘tropes’. Discuss.

How does Seferis’ mythical method interact with Greece’s lasting socio-political issues?

Seferis uses the mythical method in his poetry to allude to and comment upon social and political issues in Greece in his lifetime. Before discussing his poetry, it is important to define what is meant by Seferis’ mythical method. This method can be described as allusive, as although Seferis does make direct references to myth he does so in inventive ways, for example by using narrative space, symbols and characters to evoke Greek myths.

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How does Seferis’ mythical method interact with Greece’s lasting socio-political issues?

Discuss the portrayal and effects of loss in the poetry of Cavafy

My Mother's Sin and Other Stories A series of lectures on Modern Greek literature taught by Dr Dimitra Tzanidaki-Kreps This is a first class essay of one of my students, Jenny Wight, who took my course this year writing beautifully on the effects of loss in Cavafy's poetry.

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Discuss the portrayal and effects of loss in the poetry of Cavafy
Υποβλήθηκε από joanna την Πέμ, 2007-03-08 15:12.

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Το βιβλίο της Αγγελικής Στρατηγοπούλου «Δε θα ξαναρωτήσω το μπαμπά» κυκλοφόρησε το Σεπτέμβριο του 2006 από τις εκδόσεις Μελάνι. Η συγγραφέας ζει στην Αθήνα και είναι Υπεύθυνη Ανάπτυξης στη Στοά του Βιβλίου. Το απόσπασμα που δημοσιεύεται με ευγενική παραχώρησή της χρησιμοποιείται ως υλικό για τη διδάσκουσα για το θέμα της μετανάστευσης ως εκτοπισμού / αυτοεκτοπισμού εντός και εκτός εθνικών και άλλων συνόρων.
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8 Μαρτίου 2007

Τα κομμάτια μου βρίσκονται παντού. Διάσπαρτα σα φήμες. Συχνά τα συγκεντρώνω για να τα συμβουλέψω. Μετά τα αφήνω να φύγουν πάλι. Μερικές φορές κάποια έρχονται μόνα τους. Λέω αυτά είναι της Ελλάδας. Ήρθαν για να μείνουν. Και φεύγω εγώ.
Κάποτε καιγόμουνα τέλεια. Είχα μάθει να καίγομαι χωρίς κατάλοιπα. Δεν άφηνα ίχνη. Δεν λέρωνα την Ελλάδα. Την άφηνα καθαρή να κάνει ό,τι θέλει. Η φωνή μου καιγόταν κι αυτή και δε μιλούσε καμιά γλώσσα. Ούτε καν εκείνη που καταλάβαινα μόνο εγώ. Άλλοι δεν καίγονταν. Βρόμιζαν τα νερά ξεδιψώντας και έτρωγαν τα αποφάγια που τους πέταγαν. Η Ελλάδα ξεχνούσε κι αυτούς που καίγονταν κι αυτούς που λέρωναν. Θυμόταν μόνο χρονολογίες και ονόματα χωρίς επίθετα που επαναλάμβανε αδιάκοπα στα γεράματά της. Σκέφτομαι πως αν γεράσω μπορεί κι εγώ να επαναλαμβάνω αδιάκοπα το όνομά της, χωρίς επίθετο. Όμως τώρα πρέπει να την ξυπνήσω.Φτάνει η ησυχία! Να την ξυπνήσω με τσιριχτές φωνές και μαχαιροπήρουνα να κροταλίζουν στο νεροχύτη. Και το νερό να τρέχει. Μόνο για μένα. Να τρέχει και να ξεχειλίζω.

Όσο για τα κομμάτια μου που βρίσκονται σκόρπια εδώ κι εκεί, αυτά δεν ανήκουν πουθενά. Αν το μάθει η Ελλάδα μπορεί να μου τα πάρει και δε θέλω. Μπορεί να τα κάνει χρονολογίες ή να τα βάλει να κλαίνε σε επιτάφιους. Μπορεί ακόμα να τα στείλει να πολεμήσουν στην Περσία, έτσι που τα'χει χαμένα. Όμως είμαι η μάνα τους και έχω τον έλεγχο. Είμαι η μάνα τους και στην Ελλάδα θα τα στέλνω μόνο τα καλοκαίρια.Για λίγο. Για να μην είναι ορφανά.

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