Publications

In this two-volume work, the author records the adventure of the Greek literature throughout its two great paths: from its birth to the violent suspension of its course with the Fall of Constantinople and from its rebirth, with the spread of typography, to this day. It includes biographical notes on all the writers who lived from the time of Homer until the Fall, who either created works in Greek that survived even in excerpts, or, although nothing was saved from their own works, they themselves are mentioned by name in rescued works by other authors. Also included are the most important editions of these works up to the beginning of the 20th century.

A total of approximately 3,200 authors, 4,000 publications and 350 scholars who contributed to these publications are mentioned and commented on. Their works and authors are classified into cognitive objects and five historical periods: the heroic era, the classical years, the Hellenistic era, the Greco-Roman period and Byzantium. Along the margins of the text are the title pages of about 3,500 editions, sorted chronologically.

Drawing from the rich epistolary archive of Professor Emmanuel Kriaras, this edition publicizes 185 of his letters written between 2001-2011, addressed to people and foundations. This important edition is evidence of the long-lasting activity and constant presence of this leading Greek intellectual in the world of Letters.

Letters of Greek and foreign intellectuals, along with documents of organizations (foundations, companies, associations etc.), part of Professor Emmanuel Criaras correspondence, covering the period 1924-2010. An important historical token, in the crossroads of public and private life, which holds special value for the History of Greek Letters. A revealing testimonial, it sheds light on the manifold presence and flourishing course of this prominent intellectual.

Τα κείμενα του κύκλου ομιλιών που οργάνωσε το 2004 το Ίδρυμα Αικατερίνης Λασκαρίδη με θέμα την ελληνική ποίηση και την πολύμορφη, όσο και γόνιμη διαδρομή της, από τα χρόνια του Μεσοπολέμου έως τη γενιά του ’70, με την πολύτιμη συμβολή της Καθηγήτριας του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών Ρίτσας Φράγκου-Κικίλια και τη συμμετοχή των εκλεκτών ομιλητών Φραγκίσκης Αμπατζοπούλου, Γιώργου Αράγη, Στέφανου Διαλησμά, Μορφίας Μάλλη, Ελένης Πολίτου-Μαρμαρινού και Μίμη Σοφοκλέους.

Με γλαφυρότητα και οξυδέρκεια, οι εισηγητές ανιχνεύουν το ποιητικό σύμπαν της περιόδου αυτής, εξετάζοντας, μεταξύ άλλων, τα πεδία της ελληνικής ποίησης κατά τη διάρκεια του Μεσοπολέμου, τους δημιουργούς της Πρώτης και Δεύτερης Μεταπολεμικής Γενιάς και της Γενιάς του ’70, τους κύριους θεματικούς άξονες, τις επιδράσεις και τις εκφραστικές τάσεις, το παιχνίδι με τις λέξεις στο ποιητικό έργο της Κικής Δημουλά, καθώς και γενικότερα ζητήματα της Ποιητικής.