Survey of modern Greek prose writing from the late 19th to the late 20th century; novels (historical political, cultural, feminist); critical essays; diaries; short stories; autobiography; selection of influential works currently existing in English translation; close reading and analysis in conjunction with historical and social setting; themes include but are not limited to the ethos the Greek family and society, politics, migration, nation-building, oppression and resistance, the role of women, nationalism and Greek identity.