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The Other Self: Selfhood and Society in Modern Greek Fiction (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
Dimitris Tziovas
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Description for The Other Self: Selfhood and Society in Modern Greek Fiction (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
The Other Self is the first English-language, book-length literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A must read for anyone interested in Greek literature and culture, it offers both a solid introduction to modern Greek literature and close reading of individual texts. Author Dimitris Tziovas focuses on the issues of identity, autobiography, and social determinism raised in these texts, providing a fresh perspective and suggesting new ways of exploring forms of engagement between self and society. Greek narratives of self, Tziovas suggests, are not naked and transparent presentations of existence, but ... Read more
The Other Self is the first English-language, book-length literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A must read for anyone interested in Greek literature and culture, it offers both a solid introduction to modern Greek literature and close reading of individual texts. Author Dimitris Tziovas focuses on the issues of identity, autobiography, and social determinism raised in these texts, providing a fresh perspective and suggesting new ways of exploring forms of engagement between self and society. Greek narratives of self, Tziovas suggests, are not naked and transparent presentations of existence, but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739106259
SKU
V9780739106259
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About Dimitris Tziovas
Dimitris Tziovas is Professor of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham, the United Kingdom.
Reviews for The Other Self: Selfhood and Society in Modern Greek Fiction (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
Scholars and students but also members of the wider public who have an interest in the literature of Modern Greece will welcome the publication of this pioneering work which casts new light on some important aspects and stages of the development of modern Greek Literature related to its immediate socio-historical context. . . . This is a very interesting book ... Read more