GREEK POETRY NOW!
a directory for contemporary greek poetry

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DIMITRIS ALLOS
VASSILIS AMANATIDIS
ORFEAS APERGIS
PHOEBE GIANNISI
KATERINA ILIOPOULOU
PANAYOTIS IOANNIDIS
PATRITSIA KOLAITI
DIMITRA KOTOULA
DIMITRIS LEONTZAKOS
IANA BOUKOVA
IORDANIS PAPADOPOULOS
DIMITRIS PETROU
STAMATIS POLENAKIS
LENIA SAFIROPOULOU
KIRIAKOS SIFILTZOGLOU
YIANNIS STIGAS
MARIA TOPALI
GIORGOS HANTZIS

THEODOROS CHIOTIS


READ MORE GREEK POETRY

IN ENGLISH

Greek poets on Poetry international web The section on greek poetry, includes such renowned figures as Giorgos Seferis (1900) and Odysseus Elytis (1911), (Nobel prize winners 1963 and 1979) and Yiannis Ritsos (1909), the internationally recognized Constantine P. Cavafy(1863) and also the great poets of Greek surrealism Andreas Empirikos (1901), Nikos Engonopoulos(1907), Miltos Sachtouris (1919). The collection presents many more contemporary Greek poets such as the political Manolis Anagnostakis (1925), the mature Kiki Dimoula (1931) and the deeply original Nikos Karouzos (1926)

Wikipedia A list of important Greek poets of the 19th and 20th century with biographies, articles, list poetry books, prose and translations.

Translated poems of Kostas Karyotakis (1896-1928) who is considered one of the most representative Greek poets of the 1920s and one of the first poets to use iconoclastic themes in Greece, producing poetry both elegiac and satirical.

The official site of painter and poet Nikos Engonopoulos(1907-1985) one of the most important representatives of Greek surrealism.


Poetry of the renowned poet Yiannis Ritsos (1909-1990) translated into English.

Nikos Kavvadias (1910 –1975) used his travels around the world as a sailor, and life at sea as powerful metaphors for the escape of ordinary people outside the boundaries of reality


Poems of Nikos Gatsos (1911-1992) in Greek and English translation. Amorgos, which was the only book he ever published is considered one of the most outstanding poetic examples of Greek surrealism. He was also a critic, translator and writer of lyrics.

The official website of Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) who wrote the poetry that was to earn him international recognition as one of the most important poets of the twentieth century.

IN FRENCH

volkovitch.com
Parmi une foule de textes et d’images, le site de Michel Volkovitch, traducteur de grec, propose des traductions de nombreux poètes et prosateurs (MADE IN GREECE), (12 JEUNES POETES) ainsi que des pages consacrées à la Grèce (ELLE MA GRÈCE). D’autres traductions sont disponibles dans sa Collection grecque sur le site de François Bon publie.net

 

MAGAZINES

The American Poetry review

Poetry magazine In its ninth decade of uninterrupted monthly publication the magazine
remains the premier forum for contemporary poetry.

Granta

Paris Review One of America's most renowned magazines of writing and the writing life. Poetry, prose, interviews, reviews. 

Poetry Review A directory of poetry magazines published in the UK

The Three Penny Review

The Ambit magazine

The Wolf poetry magazine

Shearsman Magazine for international poetry in English translations.

Jubilat Founded in 2001, delivers international contemporary poetry in english translations along with art, interviews and prose.

Circumference Biannual publication from New York, founded in 2003, original language/English translation. Circumference is devoted to presenting translations of new work being written around the globe, new visions of classical poems, and translations of foreign language poets of the past who have fallen under the radar of American readers.

Jacket Excellent internet-only quarterly review of new writing, with poetry, creative prose, interviews, reviews, feature articles and links

Contemporary Poetry Review
A journal devoted exclusively to the criticism of poetry, with news, reviews, essays, interviews and features

Fence Bi-annual litarary magazine from New York with a main focus on contemporary american poetry. Gives samples of each issue online.

Absinthe New European Writing A biannual journal featuring contemporary European writers in English translation. The journal includes poetry, prose, essays, interviews, book reviews, art.

American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary prose.

Chicago review

Contemporary Poetry review. A journal devoted exclusively to poetry review

Magma poetry. Magma - the poetry magazine with a different editor every issue http://magmapoetry.com/

Pleiades. Pleiades publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews by authors from around the world.

Poetry London

PN Review is widely regarded as a magazine in which things happen: poetic innovation and invention are celebrated, literary and political clashes occur, imagination and critical intelligence are tested, teased and rewarded. http://www.pnreview.co.uk/index.shtml

Modern poetry in Translation The international magazine for the translation of poetry into English.

Sinn und Form Traditional magazine for German literature, founded in 1949. Presents poetry, prose, essays, interviews and more.

Intendenzen Small, high quality magazine for young German literature. Main focus on poetry. Changing primary subject matters with every issue.


Edit One of the most interesting magazines for young German literature.

Ta grammata, Greek Literature in Dutch

 

INTERNATIONAL SITES ON POETRY


UbuWeb A wonderful source for Visual, Concrete + Sound Poetry.

Lyrik Line. The platform on the internet on which poems are available to listen to, and to read both in their original languages and various translations: a concert of verse in the voices and languages of the authors.

Poem Hunter The world’s poetry archive

Modern American Poetry

The Academy of American Poets


Poetry international Web. Poetry International Web is a worldwide forum for poetry on the internet!

Poetry in translation. This site presents modern high-quality translations of classic texts by famous poets as well as original poetry and critical works

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Turkish Poetry A modern turkish poetry website in turkish and in english.


Antología de poesía hispanoamericana. Huge poetry archive in Spanish language also with audio & video files


INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS


Literature Across Frontiers LAF is a program of literary exchange and policy debate operating through partnership with European organizations engaged in the international promotion of literature and support for literary translation.


The Poetry Foundation It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. .

FESTIVALS

Poetry International London Britain’s biggest poetry festival


Vilenica International Literary Festival (Slovenia)

StAnza Scotland’s International Poetry Festival


The Maastricht International Poetry Nights


Prague Writers'

Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin Annual festival of prose and poetry

Poetry International Rotterdam This is the great website of Poetry International Rotterdam, with lots of information about international poets. The heart of the Foundation's work is the annual poetry festival. From humble beginnings in 1970, the Poetry International Festival grew to become one of the leading poetry platforms in the world.

Festival de poésie Voix de la Méditerranée


Medana - Days of Poetry and Wine. The festival in the village of Medana, Slovenia, examines the meeting points between poetry and other art forms


International Poetry Festival of Medellín

FRIENDS

happyfew [gr] e-journal on philosophy, politics, poetry, art

intothepill international web-platform on experimental film making and visual arts

Karaoke Poetry Bar

Katerina Iliopoulou Poetry Box [gr]

Yiannis Isidorou

Lina Theodorou

Vassilis Amanatidis [gr]

Giorgos Hantzis [gr]

Christos Chrisopoulos [gr]

Futura Editions [gr]

Dasein Cafe [gr]

Urban Void collective actions in the city

Blind Date
An interdisciplinary platform on art, literature and philosophy 

Teflon [gr]