Friday, November 13, 2015


According to the Hellenic Authors’ Society, the appeal of Greek Literature in the international book market is inordinately limited in relation to its quality and dynamics. The key reasons usually cited to account for this are the difficulty of the Greek language and its nuances, the quality of the translations, as well as the lack of a systematic promotion by major publishing houses.
Acknowledging the need for an impetus to contemporary Greek literature, the Hellenic Authors’ Society issued in 2003 "Greek Writers Today – An Anthology, Vol I" edited and introduced by its member, professor and translator David Connolly. That volume, now out of print, included prose, poems and essays by 117 members translated into English. Recently, it was published as an e-anthology including additional material to the first edition (a total of 210 authors), the aim being to acquaint English-speaking audiences with the work of contemporary Greek authors, so as to deepen the knowledge and understanding of Modern Greek literary production.