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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?

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

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.

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.

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

Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

Concept, dramaturgy and performance by Dimitra Kreps

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Hyperion or the hermit in Greece

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

«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
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Σύντομη παρουσίαση του Β'Διαβαλκανικού Συνεδρίου

xrisi writes, "Β'Διαβαλκανικό Συνέδριο των Νεοελληνιστών, 21-22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2007, Σόφια"

16 Οκτωβρίου 2007

Στις 21/22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2007 διεξάχθη στη Σόφια της Βουλγαρίας, με πρωτοβουλία του ΝΕ Τμήματος του Πανεπιστημίου Σόφιας και του Τμήματος ΝΕ Σπουδών του Νέου Βουλγαρικού Πανεπιστημίου και σε συνεργασία με την Εταιρεία των Νεοελληνιστών της Βουλγαρίας «Κωστής Παλαμάς», το Δεύτερο Διαβαλκανικό Συνέδριο με θέμα «Η Νεοελληνική Γλώσσα στα Βαλκάνια τον 21ο αιώνα - Έρευνα, Προβλήματα Διδασκαλίας και Προοπτικές». Στην ατζέντα του συνεδρίου περιλήφθηκαν οι εξής ενότητες: Η Νεοελληνική γλώσσα στα Βαλκάνια – ιστορική αναδρομή, Η Νεοελληνική Γλώσσα – προβλήματα διδασκαλίας και προοπτικές, Η Νεοελληνική Λογοτεχνία και η διδασκαλία της / Ο Νίκος Καζαντζάκης και τα Βαλκάνια, Η Μετάφραση από και στα Ελληνικά και η διδασκαλία της. Στις ενότητες αυτές συμμετείχαν με ανακοινώσεις διακεκριμένοι Πανεπιστημιακοί και εκπαιδευτικοί της Ελλάδας, της Βουλγαρίας, της Κύπρου, της Σλοβενίας, της Κροατίας, της Ρουμανίας, της Αλβανίας και της Τουρκίας.
Το Συνέδριο πραγματοποιήθηκε με την ενίσχυση του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού Ελλάδας, του Υπουργείου Παιδείας της Κύπρου, του Ελληνο-Βουλγαρικού Επιχειρηματικού Συμβουλίου κ.ά., ενώ υπεύθυνοι της διοργάνωσης ήταν η Καθηγήτρια του Πανεπιστημίου Σόφιας Στόινα Πορομάνσκα (Πρόεδρος της Οργανωτικής Επιτροπής), και οι εκπαιδευτικοί του Νέου Βουλγαρικού Πανεπιστημίου Χριστίνα Γιάννισοβα και Αικατερίνα Γκριγκόροβα (Γραμματείς).
Ανάμεσα στις εισηγήσεις ξεχώρισαν εκείνες των Καθηγητών Ερατοσθένη Καψωμένου (Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων) Παναγιώτη Κοντού (Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών), Κωνσταντίνου Δημάδη (Πανεπιστήμιο Βερολίνου), Λευτέρη Παπαλεοντίου (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου), Άλκηστης Σουλογιάννη (κριτικός λογοτεχνίας, Διευθύντρια Διεθνών Σχέσεων του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού της Ελλάδας), καθώς και του οικονομολόγου Χρίστου Κατσάνη (Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της Ηνωμένης Βουλγαρικής Τράπεζας).
Με την επιτυχή ολοκλήρωση του Πρώτου Διαβαλκανικού Συνεδρίου των νεοελληνιστών των πανεπιστημίων των βαλκανικών χωρών το 2001 και την εντυπωσιακή επιτυχία του Δεύτερου Διαβαλκανικού Συνεδρίου, φαίνεται να τίθενται οι αρχές μιας γόνιμης παράδοσης θεωρητικών και πολιτιστικών προσεγγίσεων σχετικών με τη διδασκαλία και τη διάδοση της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και Πολιτισμού στα Βαλκάνια.

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