The term Heptanese School of literature ( el, Επτανησιακή Σχολή, links=no, literally: "The School of the
Seven Islands", also known as the Ionian School) denotes the literary production of the Ionian Island's literature figures from the late 18th century till the end of the 19th century. The center of this production is considered to be the poet
Dionysios Solomos
Dionysios Solomos (; el, Διονύσιος Σολωμός ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' ( el, Ὕμ ...
, so its periods are conventionally divided as follows: Pre-Solomian poets (Προσολωμικοί ποιητές), Solomian poets, Post-Solomian poets, Minors and Descendants.
General traits
Some general traits of the Ionian style were:
*the use of
Dimotiki
Demotic Greek or Dimotiki ( el, Δημοτική Γλώσσα, , , ) is the standard spoken language of Greece in modern times and, since the resolution of the Greek language question in 1976, the official language of Greece.
"Demotic Greek" (w ...
instead of
Katharevousa
Katharevousa ( el, Καθαρεύουσα, , literally "purifying anguage) is a conservative form of the Modern Greek language conceived in the late 18th century as both a literary language and a compromise between Ancient Greek and the contempor ...
(with some exceptions, mainly Kalvos),
*the manifest influence that the contemporary
Italian poets
List of poets who wrote in Italian (or Italian dialects).
A
* Antonio Abati
* Luigi Alamanni
*Aleardo Aleardi
*Dante Alighieri
* Cecco Angiolieri
* Gabriele D'Annunzio
*Ludovico Ariosto
*Francis of Assisi
B
*Nanni Balestrini
*Dario Bellezz ...
had in its thematology, that is regarding the depiction of real-life scenes,
*the worship of homeland,
*the worship of nature,
*a "
romantic impulse" (also described as
folkloric idealism),
*an emphasis on the importance of love and freedom,
*an appreciation of religion's role in man's life.
Notable representatives
*
Mikelis Avlichos
The term Heptanese School of literature ( el, Επτανησιακή Σχολή, links=no, literally: "The School of the Ionian Islands, Seven Islands", also known as the Ionian School) denotes the literary production of the Ionian Island's litera ...
*
Andreas Kalvos
Andreas Kalvos ( el, Ἀνδρέας Κάλβος, also spelled Andreas Calvos; commonly in Italian: Andrea Calbo; 1 April 1792 – 3 November 1869) was a Greek poet of the Romantic school. He published five volumes of poetry and drama - ''Canzone. ...
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Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos ( el, Ανδρέας Λασκαράτος; 1 May 1811 – 23/24 July 1901) was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia (or Kefallinia), representative of the Heptanese School (literature). He was excommu ...
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Antonios Martelaos Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
*Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician
* Antonios Antonopo ...
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Gerasimos Markoras Gerasimos ( el, Γεράσιμος) is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας" ("gΕras", "gift of honour, prize, reward"). The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be anglicized as "Gerassimos" or ...
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Antonios Matesis Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
*Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician
* Antonios Antonopou ...
*
Lorentzos Mavilis
Lorentzos Mavilis ( el, Λορέντζος Μαβίλης, Spanish: Lorenzo Mabili; 6 September 1860 – 28 November 1912) was a Greek sonneteer, war poet, and chess problems composer. He is best known for his sonnets.
He was born in Ithaca and ...
*
Iakovos Polylas Iakovos is a transliteration of the Greek name Ἰάκωβος, which in an English form is Jacob or James.
People with the name include:
* Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911–2005), Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South ...
*
Dionysios Solomos
Dionysios Solomos (; el, Διονύσιος Σολωμός ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' ( el, Ὕμ ...
*
Georgios Tertsetis
Georgios Tertsetis ( el, Γεώργιος Τερτσέτης 1800, Zakynthos – 15 April 1874, Athens) was a Greek independence fighter, historian, politician, poet, writer, judge and philosopher. He is best known, along with Anastasios Polyz ...
*
Aristotelis Valaoritis
Aristotelis Valaoritis ( el, Αριστοτέλης Βαλαωρίτης; 1824–1879) was a Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician. He was also the great-grandfather of Nanos Valaoritis, one of the most distinguished ...
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Ioannis Zambelios Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include:
* Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emper ...
Notable works
* ''
Hymn to Liberty
The "Hymn to Liberty", or "Hymn to Freedom" ( el, Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, also ), is a poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas and is used as the national anthem of Greece and Cyprus. It ...
'' (1823) by
Dionysios Solomos
Dionysios Solomos (; el, Διονύσιος Σολωμός ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' ( el, Ὕμ ...
(national anthem of Greece)
* ''
The Free Besieged
''
"The Free Besieged" ( el, Οι Ελεύθεροι Πολιορκημένοι, ''Oi Eleftheroi Poliorkimenoi'') is an epic, unfinished work, composed by Dionysios Solomos and inspired by the third siege of Missolonghi (1825–1826), a crucial ...
'' by Solomos
* ''Vasilikos'' (1859), play by
Antonios Matesis Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
*Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician
* Antonios Antonopou ...
* ''The mysteries of Cephalonia'' (1872) by
Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos ( el, Ανδρέας Λασκαράτος; 1 May 1811 – 23/24 July 1901) was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia (or Kefallinia), representative of the Heptanese School (literature). He was excommu ...
* ''
Idou o anthropos
''Idou o anthropos'' (Greek: Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἄνθρωπος; '' Ecce homo'' or ''Behold the Man''), written in 1886, is a work by the poet and writer Andreas Laskaratos. The main theme of the book is human characters and through a series of examp ...
'' (1886) by
Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos ( el, Ανδρέας Λασκαράτος; 1 May 1811 – 23/24 July 1901) was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia (or Kefallinia), representative of the Heptanese School (literature). He was excommu ...
Gallery
File:Matesis.jpg, Antonios Matesis Antonios or Antónios is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonis, as well as a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
*Antonios Antoniadis (born 20th-century), Greek physician
* Antonios Antonopou ...
File:Andreas Laskaratos.JPG, Andreas Laskaratos
Andreas Laskaratos ( el, Ανδρέας Λασκαράτος; 1 May 1811 – 23/24 July 1901) was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia (or Kefallinia), representative of the Heptanese School (literature). He was excommu ...
File:Lorentzos Mavilis, Greek poet - Athens, 2008.JPG, Bust of Lorentzos Mavilis
Lorentzos Mavilis ( el, Λορέντζος Μαβίλης, Spanish: Lorenzo Mabili; 6 September 1860 – 28 November 1912) was a Greek sonneteer, war poet, and chess problems composer. He is best known for his sonnets.
He was born in Ithaca and ...
in Athens
File:Valaoritis.jpg, Aristotelis Valaoritis
Aristotelis Valaoritis ( el, Αριστοτέλης Βαλαωρίτης; 1824–1879) was a Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician. He was also the great-grandfather of Nanos Valaoritis, one of the most distinguished ...
References
*Beaton, Roderick. "An Introduction to Modern Greek Literature", Oxford University Press, USA, 1999.
*Πολίτης Λ., "Ιστορία της Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας" (History of Modern Greek Literature), XI ed., ed. Μ.Ι.Ε.Τ. (National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation), Athens, 2001. (in Greek)
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