150-284 Modern Greek Prose Fiction

Note

Available as 150-384 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The subject develops skills in interpretation and analysis of a wide sampling of 20th century Greek prose writing, covering a variety of genres (such as short story, novella, novel), a variety of styles and techniques (ranging from folkloristic, realist writing to modernist writing) and a wide variety of subject matter.

Assessment

3000 words of written work (50%) and a 2-hour examination (50%).

Prescribed Texts

• Chatzis D, To telos tis mikris mas polis. Diogenis.
• Ioannou G, I sarkofagos. Ermis.
• Myrivilis S, O Vasilis o Arvanitis. Estias.
• Tachtsis K, To trito stefani. Ermis.
• Valtinos T, Stichia yia ti dekaetia tou '60. Stigmi.
• Zei A, I arravoniastikia tou Achillea. Kedros.