The Benaki Museum celebrates Nobel Laureate George Seferis
What: The Benaki Museum celebrates the 60th anniversary of George Seferis winning the Nobel Prize for literature with a commemorative exhibition entitled “...
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An insight into Greek poetry through Cavafy
Athens pays tribute to celebrated bard Constantine Cavafy whose verses...
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A Requiem for Edmund Keeley: A lover of Greece and...
A Hellenist, prolific writer and translator who made Greece his life’s...
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Nobel Laureate Odysseus Elytis’ works to find a permanent home in Plaka
Described as the 'sun-drinking poet,' the late Nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis will be honoured with a permanent home dedicated to preserving his poems, photographs and texts on the corner of Dioskourou and Polygnotou streets in Plaka. Considered one of the most acclaimed poets of the 20th century, Elytis was born on Crete in 1911 and passe...
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Hasty hugs and nasty bugs
John Carr on why it’s better to be safe and sure until we find a vaccine pure. We should have known it wouldn't last, We tore up our wise rules too fast. With Dr T no longer seen On our living room wide screen, Too many of us, scant of thought, Decided that we simply ought To take advantage of the start Of a Greek summe...
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The Good Doctor
The good doctor is taking a much deserved break and an eternally grateful nation thanks the selfless efforts of our epidemiological whiz. John Carr's paean to Dr. Sotiris Tsiodras. Well, who'da thunk it, girls and boys, He who never made much noise, Yet measured out his words so clear, Has opted out of the public sphere. H...
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Corona Viriad 2
This Poetry Month, look no further than John Carr, Insider’s in-house bard, for curative metaphors and imagery. Sing, Muse, of the pestilence That out of China hastened hence, Attacking all, both young and old Who thought they had just caught a cold. Yet it turned out to be much worse, A veritable viral curse That ...
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The Corona Viriade
Stuck indoors as everyone else, John Carr adds a bit of levity to our unsettling times by thumbing his nose at the Coronavirus. Coronavirus, what are you? Methinks you are the devil true, With horns and lumps and horrid things, The only thing you lack is wings. We see your picture on tv: The way you sidle up gently To ...
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