literature

A new stamp series celebrating outstanding ancient Greek literary and philosophical figures was issued by the Greek Post Office (ELTA) earlier this month. The new stamp series was based on designs created by artist Yannis Gourzis and they are all...

Three Greek novels, "Dendrites" by Kallia Papadaki, "The Greek doctor" by Carolina Mermiga and "The calligraph's night shift" by Maria Xylouri were included in the shortlist for the European Union Prize for Literature that will be bestowed on May...

This year, there was a twist in topics at the 13th Thessaloniki International Book Fair. As a part of the Year of Greek-Russian Friendship, there was the highlighted theme of Russian literature, and in light of the refugee crisis that has...

          Do you think hate is a stronger emotion than love? How can I forget my problems? In China they say that the first bird out of the tree gets shot. What is your opinion?...

Greek-Australian author Christos Tsiolkas - famous for his book The Slap, which was adapted as a TV series in Australia, as well as in the United States- is a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 and Awards. Launched...

Under the shadows of the mythical Caucasus mountains in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, writers and book industry professionals from ten countries will meet at the literary festival "LitTour" that will be held from September 11 to 14. The festival aims to become...

Paul Auster, one of the most important contemporary American writers, will be visiting Athens from November 4 to 7. He has been invited by "Metaixmio" publishing house that recently released “The New York Trilogy.” The trilogy is the work that established Auster...

The fourth Tinos International Literary Festival will take place in the Greek island of Tinos from July 24 to 26. The audience will have the chance to discover the work of twenty writers and poets from China, USA, Mexico, Israel,...

French writer Annie Maïllis with Greek origins sheds light on the history of the Greek immigrants of Camargue with her new book. The Greeks of Camargue, a region located in south France between the Mediterranean Sea and the delta of...

  Google with today’s Doodle has decided to honor the great Greek poet, Dionysios Solomos. The biggest search engine of the world did not forget the 216th anniversary since Solomos’s birthday and the today’s doodle depicts a woman figure upon...