The Woman of Zakynthos (Η Γυναίκα της Ζάκυθος): A Reading

The Woman of Zakynthos (Η Γυναίκα της Ζάκυθος), a complex and pioneering literary work, is considered by many Dionysios Solomos’ masterpiece. Composed in the style of biblical verse and divided in numbered chapters, each one bearing a title, and sections, The Woman of Zakynthos combines satire with the grotesque, lyrical elements with the sublime. As it constantly refers to the polarity between good and evil, Solomos’ work touches upon personal and national experience, as well as upon nineteenth-century Greek politics and social realities. The main characters are the anonymous Woman of Zakynthos and the narrator, monk Dionysios, who invites the reader to experience his visions and prophetic revelations.

Introduction: Katerina Tiktopoulou, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Chair: Filippos Tsimpoglou, Director General of the National Library of Greece
Reading: Stephania Goulioti, Akillas Karazisis, Giannos Perlegas, Actors