A1. LITERARY HISTORY (15th-20th cent.)

Programme objectives:

Study of the evolution of ideas in Neohellenic literature from the 15th to the 20th century in relation to the historical and cultural context of each era. This research involves a review of Neohellenic literature in its interaction with and its affinity with foreign literatures, aiming at a formulation of the history of ideas and a fuller understanding of the phenomena of education and culture.
Within this broad framework, more specific research objectives include:
- study of forms of personal discourse (memoirs, autobiographies, diaries),
- study of the work and activities of scholars of the 19th century,
- study of the formulation of new conceptual tools and terminologies,
- study of translations
The collective activities of the groups focus on a review of Neohellenic literature with a corresponding bibliographical documentation, as part of the creation of the digital library of the Institute of Neohellenic Research. More specifically, the programme investigates the repercussions of the creation of national states in South-Eastern Europe (19th-20th cent.) on literary history and the emergence of new genres.

Programme Director:Ourania Polycandrioti, Senior Research Associate