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📚📚On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of #poet Manolis Anagnostakis, a symposium organized by the Department of Modern Greek Studies of the University of Geneva, in cooperation with the Circle of Friends of the Poet Manolis Anagnostakis, with the support of the Consulate General of Greece in Geneva, aims to shed light to the multi-faceted work of the great Greek poet.

Reading Greece spoke to the symposium’s organizers, Valia Tsaita-Tsilimeni (University of Geneva) and Thalia Ieronymaki (Circle of Friends of the Poet Manolis Anagnostakis), about the scope of the symposium, the various lectures that aim to contribute to a renewed understanding of Anagnostakis’s poetic vision, also discussing the way his moral and intellectual stance may speak to our present-day cultural and political realities, and the role that such events play in recontextualizing modern Greek #poetry within global literary studies.

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Reading Greece: A Day Dedicated to Poet Manolis Anagnostakis at the University of Geneva
On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Manolis Anagnostakis, a symposium organized by the Department of Modern Greek Studies of the University of Geneva, in cooperation with the Circle of Friends of the Poet Manolis Anagnostakis, with the support of the Consulate General of Greece in Genev...
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POEM OF THE WEEK: "Heroic and Elegiac Song for the Lost Second Lieutenant of the Albanian Campaign" by Odysseas Elytis

"Heroic and Elegiac Song for the Lost Second Lieutenant of the Albanian Campaign" is a major poem by the Greek Nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis written during World War II. Based on his personal experiences fighting in the Albanian front, the poem is a powerful expression of both resistance and mourning for a fallen soldier, symbolizing the broader struggle for Greek liberty.

Elytis, known for his deep connection to the Greek landscape and spirit, crafts a work that is both a lament and a celebration of heroism, intertwining personal loss with national pride. The poem is suffused with a sense of mourning, but it also exudes a quiet dignity, honoring the sacrifice of the young lieutenant who fought in the harsh mountainous terrain of Albania.

The poem is also infused with a sense of timelessness, as Elytis draws on elements of ancient Greek mythology and history. The figure of the lost lieutenant is elevated to the status of a hero, akin to the warriors of ancient epics. This connection to the past serves to reinforce the idea that the lieutenant's sacrifice is part of a long tradition of Greek heroism, linking the modern struggle to the glories and tragedies of Greece's history.

The poem has become a defining text for his generation and a significant work in his oeuvre, known for its blend of surrealist imagery, realistic experience, and mythical allusions. It is a work that speaks to the universal experience of loss and the ways in which memory and sacrifice can shape a nation's identity.

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''Άσμα ηρωικό και πένθιμο για τον χαμένο ανθυπολοχαγό της Αλβανίας'' του Οδυσσέα Ελύτη (1941)
Με την έναρξη του πολέμου του 1940, ο Ελύτης κατατάχθηκε ως ανθυπολοχαγός στη Διοίκηση του Στρατηγείου του Α΄ Σώματος Στρατού. Στις 13 Δεκεμβρίου 1940 μετατέ...
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Reading Greece7 days ago
📌 The first international edition of SOLOIKISMOS, an international interdisciplinary #poetry festival, will take place on 25–26 October 2025 in Elafotopos, Zagori, curated and produced by the artistic organisation Artivism.

Placing poetry at its core, the #festival seeks to weave together the traditional and the contemporary, the archetypal and the primordial with the postmodern. It also aims to create a safe, inclusive space for expression, cultivating a sense of community among diverse groups through shared artistic practice.

The inaugural edition of SOLOIKISMOS brings together: Yana Boukova, Alvina Chamberland, Sarah Ettlinger, Natalie Mariko, Vincent Moon, Irini Androulaki, Lena Gerothanassi, Alexandra K., Tasos Lagkis, Eva Papamargariti, Theodoros Panagopoulos, Lena Platonos, Melina Xenaki, Marios Chatziprokopiou, and representatives of the Zagori Ecomuseum.

📍For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/764717896406514/
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