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Nikos Kazantzakis - Official site for the writer of "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Tempatation"; offers a biography, details of the author's works, and exhibit locations.
Amorphous Art - Art, science, philosophy, meaning and an on-line novel. A chaotic journey to meaning and pre-meaning. Site is composed in Greek and in English.
E.D. Protopapadakis - Includes writings on philosophy, arts, and euthanasia, as well as some poetry.
Apocalypse - I Am The Law - A new book by Greek author Aikaterini Sideriri about revolutionary ideas on mans Christification and Deification.
Nikos Bakolas - Official site for this Greek author; includes the writer's biography, books, translations, awards, and a message board.
Stephanos Papadopoulos - Lost Days - Provides poems in English language and purchase information.
Greek Children's Literature Page - An academic page devoted to Greek Children's Literature. Includes history, translations and adaptations, discussion, bibliography and conferences.
Candle in the Dark - Includes short poems and prose from an anonymous Greek writer.
Nikos Nikolaidis: Films and Books - Films, books and biography of this Greek director and writer.
Nikos Dimou - Contemporary writer, philosopher and computer expert; includes photos, biography, and dialogs.
Greek Translation Forum - The purpose of this group is to facilitate translation from and into Greek. Scholars, translators, agencies and individuals are welcome to post here.
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