Events Calendar – British School at Athens
The translator of Athens Tales with the city in the background, photo credit: Andrew Spyrou
Friends of the BSA Greece lecture
Joshua Barley, ‘Athens Tales’ Book Presentation
Recently published by Oxford University Press, Athens Tales is an anthology of Greek writing about the city, from the late nineteenth century to today. The book brings together a representative selection of short stories from different eras of Athens’s turbulent modern history, offering readers snapshots of the city over time. Well-known authors such as Alexandros Papadiamantis and Petros Markaris appear alongside lesser-known writers, some of whom are translated into English for the first time. Each tale offers a distinct literary voice and perspective on the city, making the volume both an introduction to modern Greek literature and a mosaic of Athens’s history. Josh will give an illustrated lecture on the creation of the book, from the selection of the stories to the challenges of translation. He will also discuss the lives of some of the lesser-known writers and explore how the stories are interwoven with the
city’s history.
Joshua Barley is a translator and writer, living between Athens and Epirus. His translations of Michalis Ganas (with David Connolly), published as A Greek Ballad (Yale University Press) were shortlisted for the Runciman Award, and his anthology Greek Folk Songs was shortlisted for the Greek State Prize for translation.
Hybrid lecture
To attend in person in Athens, please register here
To attend online via webinar, please register here
When: 28 January @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EET
Where: British School at Athens, Upper House – Athens – 52 Souedias Street