Greek Writers in English
A series of online talks in English, organised by The Hellenic Centre and The Society for Modern Greek Studies every Wednesday at 7pm from 10 February until 3 March.
The series will present four women writers from Greece and Cyprus: Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, Kiki Dimoula, Jenny Mastoraki and Niki Marangou. The first lecture of the series was initially presented in the Summer of 2020.
To obtain the links for the talks please email us at press@helleniccentre.org or register for each separate lecture via Eventbrite using the links below
Programme
Wednesday 10 February 2021, 7pm
Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke by Dr Liana Giannakopoulou, teaches Modern Greek Literature in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics of the University of Cambridge
Wednesday 17 February 2021, 7pm
Kiki Dimoula by Dr Despoina Papastathi, teaches Modern Greek Literature at the Department of Philology of the University of Ioannina, Greece.
Wednesday 24 February 2021, 7pm
Jenny Mastoraki by Dr Sarah Ekdawi, Faculty Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and the Reviews Editor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies.
Wednesday 3 March 2021, 7pm
Niki Marangou by Dr Liana Giannakopoulou, teaches Modern Greek Literature in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics of the University of Cambridge
Watch the lecture here
Society for Modern Greek Studies
The Society exists to promote teaching and research in Modern Greek Studies throughout the United Kingdom. It organizes regular events, disseminates information, and collaborates with other related institutions and organizations. Its online journal Modern Greek Studies Online began publication in 2015. The Society also acts as the UK national body representing our subject and is affiliated to the European Society of Modern Greek Studies.
Lectures, Book Launches and Discussions
Watch a a tribute, in Greek, to Vassos Karagiorgis by the journalist and writer Costas Serezis, or find out more about Ruth Padel‘s latest book Daughters of the Labyrinth, or Sam Albatros book ελαττωματικό ΑΓΟΡΙ – faulty BOY.
