An Anthology of Modern Greek Poetry

Modern Greek Poetry brings together translations of works by some of the most eminent and accomplished writers of our time. Nanos Valaoritis and Thanasis Maskaleris -- distinguished poets, critics, and the anthology's editors and principal translators -- provide new translations of works by Constantine P. Cavafy, perhaps the greatest of all the Greek modernists; Surrealist and Nobel Prize winner Odysseus Elytris; and Nobel Prize winner George Seferis as well as works by such celebrated writers as Yannis Ritsos, Angelos Sikelianos, and almost a hundred others. No anthology of Greek poetry is as encompassing and commanding. Greece for the past century has given the world some of its finest poetry. The editors and their translators provide generous selections not only from internationally celebrated poets but also from younger writers who are beginning to play key roles in the literary world today. Valaoritis and Maskaleris's anthology makes it clear that Greek poets have played a powerful role in the creation of modern and postmodern literature. Modern Greek Poetry is a landmark anthology, a major contribution to our understanding of world poetry.