literature
Ancient Greece
Odyssey: Homer’s Epic Poem Is the World’s Most Influential Story
Homer's Odyssey, ancient Greece's most well-known epic poem, is officially the most influential story to have shaped the entire world.
Diaspora
Greek Author Christos Ikonomou Wins US’ Chowdhury Prize in Literature
Greek author Christos Ikonomou won the inaugural Chowdhury Prize in Literature, an international prize for writers — and the first literary award of its kind on the US West Coast — on Tuesday.
Born in Athens in 1970, Ikonomou has...
Culture
Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk Accused of Insulting Turkey’s Founder, Ataturk
The Turkish government relaunched an investigation into Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk on Monday after he was accused of insulting Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in his new novel "Nights of Plague."
One of Turkey’s most prominent novelists, he has...
Culture
Greek 13-Year-Old Wins Global Literature Competition
A Greek 13-year-old named Marita Datseri has won the Global Literature Competition convened by the Writers' Union of Northern Greece.
Art
Greece to Restore Historic Home of National Poet Kostis Palamas
After many years of neglect and dilapidation, the historic home of poet Kostis Palamas in Athens is given a lifeline by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
According to a decision on Tuesday, the poet's historic home, located in Plaka, will...
Culture
Event Honors Greek Constantinopolitan Authors in Istanbul
A special literary tribute to Greek Constantinople writers and poets was completed recently at the University of Istanbul's School of Philosophy, an event organized due to the International day of Greek Language.
Greek and Turkish scholars approached through their in-depth...
Culture
Greek Poet Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke Dies at 81
Popular Greek poet Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81.
Greece's Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni expressed her condolences to the family of the poet soon after the news of her death became known.
Anghelaki-Rooke, a goddaughter...
Education
University of Athens Will Offer First English-Language Bachelors Degree in Greece
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) presented on Wednesday the outlines for the country's first undergraduate course of study (outside of a degree in the English language) to be conducted exclusively in English.
This is the first time...
Greece
48th Annual Book Festival to Take Place in Athens From August 30 to September 15
The Association of Greece's Book Publishers (SEKV) will hold their longstanding annual book festival in Athens from August 30 to September 15 this year.
The 48th Annual Book Festival will take place at Zappeion Hall in central Athens.
In a statement...
Culture
Athens' Airport Keeps Up The Tradition of Promoting Greek Culture, Literature, and History
''Eleftherios Venizelos'', the International Airport of Athens, showcases and promotes Greece's history, literature and culture for more than eighteen years now.
Since the beginning of its operation in 2001, the new international airport of Athens keeps up the tradition of...