Octave Merlier ( el, Οκτάβιος Μερλιέ; 1897–1976) was an expert on the

Modern Greek language Modern Greek (, , or , ''Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa''), generally referred to by speakers simply as Greek (, ), refers collectively to the dialects of the Greek language spoken in the modern era, including the official standardized form of the ...

. Merlier was born in

Roubaix Roubaix ( or ; nl, Robaais; vls, Roboais) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century ...

. He studied at the

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and

École pratique des hautes études The École pratique des hautes études (), abbreviated EPHE, is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is highly selective, and counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions. It is a constituent college o ...

under the tutelage of Antonius Meillet and Joseph Vendyres. He served as director of the from 1938 to 1961. In 1923 he married ( Μέλπω Λογοθέτη), noted for her collection of Modern Greek folk songs. Merlier died in Athens.

Works

*''Poèmes akritiques; La mort de Digénis: tragédie'', a French translation of a poem by

Angelos Sikelianos Angelos Sikelianos ( el, Άγγελος Σικελιανός; 28 March 1884 – 19 June 1951) was a Greek lyric poet and playwright. His themes include Greek history, religious symbolism as well as universal harmony in poems such as ''The Moonstru ...

. *''Itinéraires de Jésus et chronologie dans le Quatrième Évangile'', 1961) *(with Melpo Merlier): ''Ο τελευταίος ελληνισμός της Μικράς Ασίας. Έκθεση του έργου του Κέντρου Μικρασιατικών Σπουδών, 1930-1973. Κατάλογος''. ("The End of Greek Asia Minor: An Exposition of the Work of the Centre for Asia Minor Studies 1930-1973: catalogue", 1974) *''La vision prophétique du moine Dionysios, ou, La femme de Zante'' 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� ...

; French translation by Octave Merlier ("The prophetic vision of Dionysios Solomos The Monk, or the Woman of Zakynthos," 1987).

References

* ''Mélanges offerts à Octave et Melpo Merlier à l'occasion du 25e anniversaire de leur arrivée en Grèce''. Athenis: Institut Français d'Athènes, 1956 (''Collection de l'Institut Français d'Athènes'', 92) * Octavie Merlier, ''Octave Merlier. Un grand Français, un ami de la Grèce''. Lutetiae: Les Belles Lettres, 1983

External links

Biography of Melpo Merlier (1)Biography of Melpo Merlier (2)
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