Has this country produced any noteworthy literature post-ancient era?

Elias Canetti

>>8587517
That guy is Bulgarian

Cavafi m8

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Turk on Greek erotica maybe.

>>8587516
Has any country?

>>8587516

>has this country produced anything noteworthy post-ancient era

FTFY

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>>8587592
Olives I suppose, but they have ruined many otherwise fine pizzas.

Nikos Kazantzakas

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Cavafy has some great poems. Unfortunately about half of them are about what a huge fag he is.

When suddenly, at midnight, you hear
an invisible procession passing by
with exquisite music, with voices —
your retreating fortune, all your works
that failed, the plans of your life
that all turned out false, do not idly mourn.
As if long prepared, with courage,
bid goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving.
Above all do not delude yourself, do no say
it was a dream, that your ears were deceived;
Do not stoop to futile hopes.
As if long prepared, with courage,
as befits one who proved worthy of such as a city,
go firmly to the window,
and listen with emotion, but not
with the pleading and whining of a coward,
your final pleasure — the music,
the exquisite instruments of the mystical procession,
and bid goodbye to her, the Alexandria you are losing.

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As you set out for Ithaca,
wish for a long journey,
full of adventure, full of learning.
Fear not angry Poseidon,
the Laestrygones and the Cyclopes,
you will not find them on your path
if your thought is lofty, if noble
sentiment touches your body and spirit.
You will not meet angry Poseidon,
the Laestrygones and the Cyclopes,
unless you carry them in your soul,
unless your soul sets them before you.

Wish for a long journey.
Many Summer mornings when,
with satisfaction, with joy,
you breeze into unseen harbors;
Pause at Phoenecian markets,
and buy the finest goods,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
and sensual perfumes of every kind -
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
Visit Egyptian cities,
to learn and learn from the wise.

Always keep Ithaca in mind;
to reach her is your destiny.
But don't hurry.
Better to carry on for years,
and in old age dock at the island,
rich with what you won along the way,
not expecting Ithaca to grant you more.

Ithaca gave you the fair journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
But she has no more to give.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca did not fool you.
Wise as you are, with such experience,
you know now what these Ithacas mean.

>>8587516
yeah, a guy called:

Payur Debtz

Poetry
Kavafis
Elitis
Seferis
Kavvadias
Solomos
Ritsos
On fiction the only worthwhiles I've read are Kazajakis (Zorba the Greek, Jesus recrusified) and crime fiction Markaris that along with Cammiliery and Vazquez have imho the best "mediteranian cop" fiction

>>8587621
>go to greece on holiday
>plan on delightful Mediterranean food
>best greek pizza i could find was dominos

>>8589293
>delightful Mediterranean food
>greek pizza

>>8589320
I had already had several hundred variations on brownish meat.

Spain>Greece for food

>>8589323
most likely, greece is a shit country