Pantazopoulos Giannis

“I alosi ton Athinon apo tis aderfes Gargara” (“The Fall of Athens by the Gargara Sisters”) by Giannis Xanthoulis
Giannis Xanthoulis, author, discusses his new book “I alosi ton Athinon apo tis aderfes Gargara” (“The Fall of Athens by the Gargara Sisters”) with journalist Giannis Pantazopoulos.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Dioptra Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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Discussing on Literature and Ideas under the Dictatorship and at the beginning of the Metapolitefsi
Rhea Galanaki, prose writer and Alexis Ziras, literature critic, began to make their personal mark on the fields of literature and ideas of the second half of the 20th century, especially during the dictatorship and the beginning of Metapolitefsi. Now, fifty years later, they share their memories of this crucial period and reassess their actions and participations that have now been incorporated into the scale of our entire cultural historiography. Moderated by Yannis Pantazopoulos.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Asteio” (“Joke”): tradition and the Greek short story today
On the occasion of the re-edition of “Asteio” (“Joke”) by Υannis Palavos (Ikaros Publishing, State Literary Prize for Best Short Story Collection, Anagnostis Literary Review Short Story Award 2013), a collection of short stories that has been discussed more than few others in the last decade, the author unravels the thread of the writing of the book and discusses with journalist Giannis Pantazopoulos the relationship of the collection with the tradition of Greek short story writing and the Greek short story today.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024