Courses

From the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the present, a survey of the political, intellectual, and social currents of Greek life.

From the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the present, a survey of the political, intellectual, and social currents of Greek life.

The contributions of Greek filmmakers to the art form of cinema. Students will learn the history of cinema in Greece and will study the forms and genres of Greek film, the terminology associated with film criticism and how to write a film analysis. The course will examine how Greeks have been portrayed in the cinema of the last half century, both in Greece and in Greek-America. Films will also be discussed and analyzed for their specific thematic and filmic content.

The formation of the modern Greek state: politics, economy, society; nationalism and the international relations of Greece.

Political, social, economic, and intellectual development in post-1923 Greece, as well as the Greek state in world politics.

A course designed to improve the literary vocabulary and writing skills of students by a close reading of one or more twentieth-century prose works, such as Politis, The Lemon Grove; Tachtsis, The Third Wedding; Theotokas, Leonis; Venezis, Aeolian Land; and a selection of short stories.

An introduction to the principal genres of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Greek literature. Selections will be read from lyric and narrative poetry, the novel, short stories, drama, and essays.

Surveys modern Greek literature (in translation) from the middle of thenineteenth century to the present. The authors and their works are examined not only for their individual stylistic and thematic elements but also within thecontext of European literary and cultural movements.

Intensive practice in translation from Modern Greek to English and vice-versa. Texts will be chosen from literature, journalism, advertising, business, and other specialized areas. Discussion of problems and techniques of translation.