This is a fully revised edition of Beaton's acclaimed 1994 introduction to the poetry and fiction published in Greece since national independence since 1821. It is the first full-length study to be devoted to the literature of this period seen as a whole and including developments up to the present day. No knowledge of Greek is assumed and all quotations are given both in Greek and in English.

• How to Use this Book


• Introduction


• 1: Literature for a New Nation: 1821-1881


• 2: National Expansion and its Limits: From `Great Idea' to Aftermath of Disaster: 1881-1928


• 3: In Search of a New National Identity: 1929-1949


• 4: The Aftermath of War and Civil War: 1949-1967


• 5: From Military Dictatorship towards International Integration: 1967-1992


• 6: Literature and Language: The `Language Question'


• Guide to Bibliography in English


• Guide to Translations


• References


• Index of Greek Titles


• General Index