LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF MODERN GREECE

Course objectives

A) Knowledge and understanding - Students will be required to demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the topics covered during the course and presented in the reference bibliography; they will be able to prove to possess abilities of analysis, reflection and comparison concerning the main areas of modern Greek literature. B) Applying knowledge and understanding - Students will be able to demonstrate the full understanding of the syllabus of the course; they should apply the knowledge acquired to relevant issues in a thoughtful and critical way; they will be able to demonstrate they possess the appropriate skills to build and support arguments related to the topics covered by the course, and to apply the suitable techniques and methods to the field. C) Making judgements - Students will be able to express judgments in an autonomous form, on the basis of examples provided in the lectures and/or in the bibliographic resources provided, and prove to be able to find and interpret data in order to formulate answers to general – both concrete and abstract – problems. D) Communication skills - Students will be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and related solutions; to demonstrate adequate capacity of synthesis and expressive ability in the light of the specific terminology. E) Learning skills - Students will develop the skills necessary to undertake further studies with a certain degree of autonomy.

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CHRISTOS BINTOUDIS Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
With the Greek Independence (1832), modern Greek literature aligns with the rest of European literatures, following the literary developments and changes in Europe, providing masterpieces which are globally recognized: : A. Kalvos, D. Solomòs, A. Valaoritis, E. Roidis, G. Viziinòs, A. Papadiamantis, K. Palamàs, K.P. Kavafis, A. Sikelianos, N. Kazantzakis, K. G. Kariotakis, S. Mirivilis, K. Politis, I. Venezis, G. Seferis, G. Ritsos, A. Embirikos, O. Elitis, S. Tsirkas, M. Sachturis, A. Alexandru, M. Anagnostakis, A. Kotzias, G. Ioanu, T. Patrikios, K. Dimulà, N. Valaoritis, Th. Valtinòs, K. Anghelaki-Ruk, M. Ganàs, N. Vaghenàs, M. Pierìs, Ch. Vlavianos, V. Amanatidis. All the above mentioned authors are just some of the names that we will meet during the lectures.
Prerequisites
A2 Level of Modern Greek
Books
An anthology of poetic texts which will be distributed during the course 1. M. Vitti, Storia della letteratura neogreca, Cafoscarina, 2016, pp. 108-437 2. R. Clogg, Grecia. Dall'Indipendenza a oggi, Beit, 2015 3. F. Pontani, "Introduzione", in Poeti greci del novecento, a cura di N. Crocetti e F. Pontani, Mondadori, Milano 2010, pp. XI-CIII
Frequency
Class attendance is highly recommended.
Exam mode
To obtain the credits required for this course, the student must successfully meet the assessment criteria for: An oral exam at the end of the course on the basis of the provided bibliography.
CHRISTOS BINTOUDIS Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
With the Greek Independence (1832), modern Greek literature aligns with the rest of European literatures, following the literary developments and changes in Europe, providing masterpieces which are globally recognized: : A. Kalvos, D. Solomòs, A. Valaoritis, E. Roidis, G. Viziinòs, A. Papadiamantis, K. Palamàs, K.P. Kavafis, A. Sikelianos, N. Kazantzakis, K. G. Kariotakis, S. Mirivilis, K. Politis, I. Venezis, G. Seferis, G. Ritsos, A. Embirikos, O. Elitis, S. Tsirkas, M. Sachturis, A. Alexandru, M. Anagnostakis, A. Kotzias, G. Ioanu, T. Patrikios, K. Dimulà, N. Valaoritis, Th. Valtinòs, K. Anghelaki-Ruk, M. Ganàs, N. Vaghenàs, M. Pierìs, Ch. Vlavianos, V. Amanatidis. All the above mentioned authors are just some of the names that we will meet during the lectures.
Prerequisites
A2 Level of Modern Greek
Books
An anthology of poetic texts which will be distributed during the course 1. M. Vitti, Storia della letteratura neogreca, Cafoscarina, 2016, pp. 108-437 2. R. Clogg, Grecia. Dall'Indipendenza a oggi, Beit, 2015 3. F. Pontani, "Introduzione", in Poeti greci del novecento, a cura di N. Crocetti e F. Pontani, Mondadori, Milano 2010, pp. XI-CIII
Frequency
Class attendance is highly recommended.
Exam mode
To obtain the credits required for this course, the student must successfully meet the assessment criteria for: An oral exam at the end of the course on the basis of the provided bibliography.
  • Lesson code1025231
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseIntercultural and Linguistic Mediation
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-LIN/20
  • CFU12