Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature

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Bruce Merry

ISBN: 0-313-30813-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30813-0

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544 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/2004

List Price: $138.95 (UK Sterling Price: £95.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Literature » World Literature

Description: This reference provides more than 800 alphabetically arranged entries on important authors, texts, genres, themes, and topics in Greek literature from the Byzantine period to the present. Brief, readable entries provide basic information on the history and development of modern Greek literature and language. Each entry is thoroughly cross-referenced, and most conclude with a bibliography of further information resources.

Greece has an old and influential literary tradition. The lion's share of attention has been given to classical Greek literature, yet the nation continues to produce significant imaginative works. This reference provides more than 800 alphabetically arranged entries on important authors, texts, genres, themes, and topics in Greek literature from the Byzantine period to the present.

Brief, readable entries provide basic information on the history and development of modern Greek literature and language. Each entry is thoroughly cross-referenced, and most conclude with a bibliography of further information resources. The encyclopedia also offers a useful chronology of modern Greek literature, a select bibliography of important general works, and a detailed subject index.

Table of Contents:

List of Entries
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations Used in the Entries
Chronology
Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature
Select General Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the Author: BRUCE MERRY is Associate Professor of English at Kuwait University. His previous books include Women in Italian Literature (1990).

LCC Class: 889

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