The Dedalus Book of Greek Fantasy (Dedalus Literary Fantasy Anthologies)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1873982844 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-09 |
| Language | : | Latin |
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ginsu said Excellent collection. Does Dedalus have a science fiction collection? If not, this book proves that they should. Some of the best stories have a cyberpunk flavour.If you are a fan of the Dedalus style of highbrow rocknroll lit, you are ging to love this. Lots of surreal, decadent, transgressive and thought provoking short stories.WHile this book focuses on Greek literature, its not geospecific in scope - its worldclass modern fantasy lit. Impressive.My ony crit is that by having one translator for so many voices, the language is homogenized - it alsmost reads like a collection of
""Dedalus's literary fantasy anthologies are recommended"
This first such collection spans the 20th century and contains mostly work in first English translations, including- classic Greek authors: Papadiamantis, Karkavitsas, Theotokas, Karagatsis- leading contemporary writers: Ambatzoglou, Valtinos, Yatromanolakis, Skakianakis, Tatsopoulos- prose of major Greek poets: Cavafy, Karyotakis- Greek Surrealists: Embeirikos, Engonopoulos, Valaoritis. The latest addition to the Dedalus Series on European Fantasy Literature, this anthology of short stories presents the richness and diversity of Greek fantasy literature, steeped in Homeric tradition
. He currently teaches in the translation program at the University of Athens. David Connolly has lived and worked in Greece for over twenty years. He was formerly Head of Translation at the British Council in Athens and lecturer in literary translation at the Ionian University. He has published numerous translations of leading Greek poets and novelists, and his translations have won awards in Greece, the US and the UK. He is c