literature

In Constantinople, circa 500 AD, a girl was born to a poor circus worker and his wife. That child, Theodora, would become an actress, a prostitute, a mistress, a  feminist, an empress of the civilized world, and eventually, a...

Friedrich Hölderlin was an important German Romantic lyric poet whose great work managed to bridge the Classical and Romantic traditions in literature and poetry and was deeply inspired by ancient Greece. Throughout his tumultuous life, Hölderlin had a strong and...

Odysseas Elytis, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, (November 2, 1911—March 18, 1996) is regarded as one of Greece’s major poets and a major exponent of romantic modernism in Greece and worldwide. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, and...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons, often used to guide children on themes of morality and life. Teaching children moral lessons from a young age is undoubtedly the goal of many parents,...

Lafcadio Hearn, a unique figure in international literature, began his life in Greece and spent the rest of his career in Japan.

Universal Pictures has announced on X that acclaimed director Christopher Nolan's next film will be an adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey. The British director's next project is tipped to be a "mythic action epic" and will be shot with cutting-edge IMAX...

The classic cartoon Popeye and the popular comic book character Tintin will enter the public domain in 2025. Both first appeared in 1929 and, as of January 1, 2025, will no longer be protected by copyright in the United...

The Swedish Academy announced on Thursday that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang. She is the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was awarded “for her intense...

Greek writer Ersi Sotiropoulou is among the favorites to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which will be awarded on Thursday. The World Literature Forum reported she is among the top contenders, recognizing the author's "lucid exploration of human complexity...

Acclaimed author and screenwriter Christopher Cosmos invites readers to immerse themselves in the captivating world of Alexander the Great with his latest novel, Young Conquerors. Following the great success of his bestselling debut novel, Once We Were Here, Cosmos now...