An online seminar exploring the poetry of Kostas G. Karyotakis will be held on Thursday, April 16, as part of the Greek Community of Melbourne’s 2026 Greek History and Culture Seminar Series, offering Greek-speaking audiences an opportunity to engage with one of modern Greece’s most significant literary figures.
Titled The poetry of Kostas G. Karyotakis (1896–1928), the session will be presented by Associate Professor Michail Bakogiannis at 7pm and delivered in Greek via YouTube and Facebook, making it accessible to audiences across Australia and internationally.
The talk will examine the distinctive features of Karyotakis’ work, its reflection of social reality, and its links to the French “poètes maudits,” as well as its reception by the Generation of the 1930s and postwar critics.
Karyotakis is widely regarded as one of the most important poets of the Generation of the 1920s, with enduring influence on modern Greek literary studies.
Dr Bakogiannis, a lecturer in Modern Greek Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has taught internationally and published extensively, with a focus on postwar Greek literature and literary criticism.
The seminar is supported by sponsor John Sachinidis.
Event Details:
- Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Time: 7pm
- Speaker: Associate Professor Michail Bakogiannis
- Topic: The poetry of Kostas G. Karyotakis (1896–1928)
- Language: Greek
- Location: Online (Greek Community of Melbourne’s YouTube and Facebook)
