Surrealism in Greece: An Anthology (Surrealist Revolution Series)

374 Pages·2008·4.68 MB·Greek

by  Nikos Stabakis

S u r r e a l i S m i n G r e e c e
T h e S u r r e a l i S T r e v o l u T i o n S e r i e S
Franklin Rosemont, Editor
A renowned current in poetry and the arts, surrealism has also influenced psycho-
analysis, anthropology, critical theory, politics, humor, popular culture, and everyday
life. Illuminating its diversity and actuality, the Surrealist Revolution Series focuses
on translations of original writings by participants in the international surrealist
movement and on critical studies of unexamined aspects of its development.
SurrealiSm in Greece
An Anthology
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Surrealism in Greece : an anthology / edited and translated by Nikos Stabakis.
p. cm. — (The Surrealist revolution series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
iSBN 978-0-292-71800-5 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Greek literature, Modern—20th century—Translations into English.
2. Surrealism (Literature)—Greece. I. Stabakis, Nikos, 1969–
PA5273.S87 2008
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c o n T e n T S
acknowledGmenTS vii
inTroducTion 1
ParT i. The founderS 1
one Andreas Embirikos 14
Two Nicolas Calas 56
Three Nikos Engonopoulos 82
four Odysseus Elytis 131
five Nikos Gatsos 162
ParT ii. The Second GeneraTion 169
Six Matsi Hatzilazarou 174
Seven Miltos Sahtouris 182
eiGhT Hector Kaknavatos 195
vi Contents
nine Nanos Valaoritis 211
Ten Dimitris Papaditsas 257
eleven E. Ch. Gonatas 259
ParT iii. The Pali GrouP 271
Twelve Mando Aravantinou 282
ThirTeen Yorgos V. Makris 288
fourTeen Alexander Skinas 293
fifTeen Tassos Denegris 309
SixTeen Panos Koutrouboussis 311
SevenTeen Eva Mylona 324
eiGhTeen Dimitris Poulikakos 328
afTerword 337
noTeS 343
biblioGraPhy 355
index 359
a c k n o w l e d G m e n T S
The editor would like to thank the following persons, without whom the present
volume would not have been possible:
Nanos Valaoritis, for his interest and encouragement during the preparation of this
anthology, despite our largely divergent opinions as regards the actuality of the sur-
realist intervention in Greece;
Despina Tsouma for the invaluable help she provided regarding copyright
matters;
Panos Koutrouboussis and Alexander Skinas for reading, commenting upon,
and helping give final shape to my translations of their works;
Dr. Yannis Karavidas for his insights on the work of Nikos Engonopoulos, and
for providing considerable help and suggestions regarding the translations from that
poet’s work included herein;
and Dr. Victor Ivanovici and Sotiris Liontos for their help in various practical
matters.
This anthology is dedicated to the memory of Nikos Stangos (cotranslator of the
first Greek surrealist book published in the English language), E. Ch. Gonatas, and
Miltos Sahtouris, all of whom died as the work was reaching completion.
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