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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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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?

Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

Concept, dramaturgy and performance by Dimitra Kreps

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Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

«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
Υποβλήθηκε από frantzkyr την Τετ, 2011-11-09 03:00.

Κυριακή Φραντζή- Δημοσιεύσεις 2005-2011

Μια σειρά δημοσιεύσεων μου των τελευταίων χρόνων, οι περισσότερες από τις οποίες είναι προσβάσιμες στο διαδίκτυο. Με τις ευχαριστίες μου στους συναδέλφους που ενθάρρυναν αυτή τη δραστηριότητα και τη σημείωση ότι στο μεγαλύτερο μέρος της έχει ως τώρα καλυφθεί με προσωπικά μου έξοδα.

Κ.Φ.

Macquarie University

 

Κεφάλαια βιβλίων

Frantzi, Kyriaki, 2007. ‘Re-interpreting Shadow Material in an Ancient Greek Myth. Another Night: Medea’, in: G. Fischer and B. Greiner (eds), The Play within the Play: the Performance of Meta-Theatre and Self-Reflection, Amsterdam/New York, NY: Rodopi, 47-58 (Internationale Forschungen zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft, 112).

Frantzi, Kyriaki, 2009. 'Greek Women Mathematicians in the 20th Century: An Overview' in Anna Chronaki (ed.) Mathematics, Technologies, Education: The Gender Perspective, Volos: University of Thessaly Press, 111-114.

Frantzi, Kyriaki, 2011. ‘Eros and the Sacred in the Mediterranean’ in The Traditional Mediterranean: Essays from the Ancient to the Early Modern Era, edit. by Jayoung Che and Nicholas C. J. Pappas, Athens: The Athens Institute for Education and Research(ATINER), 341-52.

 

Άρθρα σε περιοδικά

Frantzi, Kyriaki, 2010. ‘Yaya’s Tongue, Yaya’s Threats: On Teaching Advanced Greek in the Anglophone Diaspora’, The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Volume 5(1), 185-198. http://iji.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.88/prod.960

Φραντζή, Κυριακή, 2010.’Μαουτχάουζεν: Ένα στρατόπεδο, ένα βιβλίο & τέσσερις μπαλάντες’, Επι-κοινωνείν. Τριμηνιαία περιοδική έκδοση της Δημοτικής Επιχείρησης Καλαβρύτων. Καλάβρυτα: ΔΕ.ΠΑ.ΠΟ.Ζ, Τεύχος 28, 22-30.

 

Πρακτικά συνεδρίων

Frantzi, Kyriaki. 2005. . ‘Γυναίκες απόφοιτες θετικών επιστημών στην Ελλάδα και η περίπτωση των εκπαιδευτικών’/ Greek Women in Science. The case of Greek women teachers in Science, in E. Close, M. Tsianikas and G. Frazis (eds.) "Greek Research in Australia: Proceedings of the Biennial International Conference of Greek Studies, Flinders University April 2003", Flinders University Department of Languages -Modern Greek: Adelaide, 513-530.

http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2328/8167/1/513_530%20frantzi.pdf

Frantzi, Kyriaki, 2007. ‘“...και σ’ αγαπώ παράφορα”: Απηχήσεις του Eθνικού σε ‘Eργα Πρώιμων Σουρρεαλιστών στην Ελλάδα και στις Χώρες του Εγγύς Νότου’ / Early Greek and Mesoamerican Surrealists: A Comparison. In E. Close, M. Tsianikas and G. Couvalis (eds.) “Greek Research in Australia: Proceedings of the Sixth Biennial International Conference of Greek Studies 2005”, Adelaide: Flinders University Department of Languages - Modern Greek, 557-572.

http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/jspui/bitstream/2328/3295/1/557-572_frantzi%20Gr.pdf

Frantzi, Kyriaki 2009. ‘Τζουμάκας, Τσιόλκας, Κόκκινος: Αναπαραστάσεις της Aυστραλιανής Πόλης σε Σύγχρονα Ελληνοαυστραλιανά Κείμενα’/ Tzoumakas, Tsiolkas, Kokkinos: Representations of the Australian City in Contemporary Greek Australian Texts, in: E. Close, G. Couvalis, 2009, G.Frazis, M. Palaktsoglou, M.Tsianikas, (eds.), “Greek Research in Australia: Proceedings of the Seventh Biennial International Conference of Greek Studies 2007”, Adelaide: Flinders University Department of Languages - Modern Greek:, 743-754.

http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2328/8132/1/743-754.pdf

Frantzi, K., 2011. ‘Ο Μιχαήλ Μαρμαρινός και η διαπολιτισμική διάσταση του εθνικού ύμνου [Michael Marmarinos and the Cross-cultural Aspect of National Anthems], in M. Rossetto, M. Tsianikas, G. Couvalis and M. Palaktsoglou (Eds.)"Greek Research in Australia: Proceedings of the Eighth Biennial International Conference of Greek Studies, Flinders University June 2009". Flinders University Department of Languages - Modern Greek: Adelaide, 633-645.

http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/jspui/bitstream/2328/25158/1/Frantzi_2009.pdf

Frantzi, K. 2011. ‘Dimitris Dimitriadis/Michael Marmarinos: Dying as a Country’ in “International Conference 2010. The Interchange of Civilizations in the Mediterranean Area, Pusan University April 29–May 1, 2010”. Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea: Institute for Mediterranean Studies, 97-110 (on-line publication).

http://www.ims.or.kr/KOR/sub/index.php?AT=VIEW&code=39&id=5140&HD=&idx=&D=IMSdev&ID=3&SID=39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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