On the Greek Style: Selected Essays on Poetry and Hellenism

by George Seferis, Rex Warner (Translator ), Th. D. Frangopoulos (Translator )

Selected Essays in poetry and Hellenism

Genres: Poetry

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

George Seferis, pen name of Georgios Seferiadis,
Greek: Γιώργος Σεφέρης

Awarded the 1963 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture."
First Greek to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgos...

Reviews

[David Top]

I had never thought of the struggles of modern Greece and its identity since its independence from Turkey in the beginning of the 19th century. What does it mean to be greek today? What is hellenism and a modern greek voice in art? These are some of the questions discussed in this book. The book is a collection of essays, lectures, letters, poetry and literary criticism with an autobiographical angel on the matter. This makes to me a rating rather unjustified although the writing itself and ideas are beautifully written.

I read this during a stay at Cyprus, and although Cyprus is politically independent, it still today carries the history of greeks and turks, especially in Nicosia where the city is still divided. It was fascinating reading this while seeing the island and the culture which was really enlightening.

[Kazik Michalik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why do I read such random things man

[Dionysius the Areopagite · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found Seferis en route to Diogenes. This morning was spent contemplating studying in Greece this summer. I shall take this as a good omen, and I shall also take out Seferis's Collected Poems for some weeks.