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Reading Greece: Yannis Stroumbas – “The Fascination of Literature Bonds all Forms of Writing”
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Reading Greece is a series of interviews featuring Greek writers and other stakeholders of the Greek book market. It forms part of Greek News Agenda, issued by the Public Diplomacy Secretariat of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
📚📚On the occasion of the publication of his fourth poetry collection 'Perimeter' (Smili, 2023), essayist and poet Yannis Stroumbas spoke to Reading Greece about literature and its surrounding reality, the poetic language and the binding thread between different forms of writing.![]()
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"The fascination of #literature bonds all forms of writing. Αt times the ordeal takes place through personal journeys or through the journeys of other writers, both older or contemporary; at times through #fiction while at others within the existing reality; it may be condensed or analyzed; through personal or collective events. #Poetry constitutes the common ground even for seemingly strictly logically organized essays".![]()
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Reading Greece: Yannis Stroumbas – “The Fascination of Literature Bonds all Forms of Writing”
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Yannis Stroumbas (1973) is a philologist and teaches in secondary education. He writes poetry, essays and criticism. His collaborations are featured in printed and online literary magazines such as Ap...
🎊BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR 2024🎊![]()
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The presence of #Greece is both dynamic and multifaceted at the 61st Bologna Children's Book Fair (8-11 April 2024), where it collaborates with Greek #publishers, #authors, #illustrators, and representatives of the Greek Section of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People). Stay tuned and enjoy the festivities!![]()
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👉For more info, visit: www.culture.gov.gr/el/Information/SitePages/view.aspx?nID=4919&fbclid=IwAR1a2Nv6aLN5F7sBt0BPimHPq...![]()
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🎉THESSALONIKI BOOK FAIR-20 YEARS OF BOOKS AND IDEAS🎉![]()
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The Thessaloniki Book Fair / Διεθνής Έκθεση Βιβλίου Θεσσαλονίκης Thessaloniki Book Fair celebrates twenty years of successful and dynamic presence in the field of #books. Since 2004, every May “We read books, we share ideas!” in the great book celebration, which this year will take place from May 16 to 19, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Centre TIF-HELEXPO. With Sharjah (UAE) as its guest of honour, Thessaloniki Book Fair 2024 promises a unique experience for readers, young and older friends of Greek and world #literature. ![]()
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Under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, and a record number of participations, with more than 40 foreign #authors from 18 countries and 50 invited leading professionals from the book field, the majority of Greek #publishers, writers and people of spirit and culture, the 20th Thessaloniki Book Fair presents a multidimensional programme, creating a large community united not only by the love of books, but also by the desire for #dialogue, cooperation and the highlighting of contemporary concerns.![]()
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The Thessaloniki Book Fair is organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in cooperation with Greek Publishers, TIF–HELEXPO, the Central Macedonia Region, the Municipality of Thessaloniki, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.![]()
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Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Πολιτισμού / Hellenic Foundation for Culture
Reading Greece: Thessaloniki Book Fair- 20 Years of Books and Ideas
www.greeknewsagenda.gr
The Thessaloniki Book Fair celebrates twenty years of successful and dynamic presence in the field of books. Since 2004, every May “We read books, we share ideas!” in the great book celebration, w...