An Introduction to Modern Greek Literature [Paperback]

This is a fully revised edition of Beaton's acclaimed 1994 introduction to the poetry and fiction published in Greece since national independence since 1821. It is the first full-length study to be devoted to the literature of this period seen as a whole and including developments up to the present day. No knowledge of Greek is assumed and all quotations are given both in Greek and in English.

How to Use this Book
Introduction
1. Literature for a New Nation: 1821-1881
2. National Expansion and its Limits: From `Great Idea' to Aftermath of Disaster: 1881-1928
3. In Search of a New National Identity: 1929-1949
4. The Aftermath of War and Civil War: 1949-1967
5. From Military Dictatorship towards International Integration: 1967-1992
6. Literature and Language: The `Language Question'
Guide to Bibliography in English
Guide to Translations
References
Index of Greek Titles
General Index

A must for all Modern Greek collections of academic and general libraries. --Choice