| Membership in the Hellenic Literature Society
is free of charge. The Society currently has over 5,000 members
in 40 countries around the world. The membership consists
of: 39% general readership, 27% university students, 16% libraries,
8% university professors, 8% publishers, 5% organizations,
4% institutions, 3% authors and literary agents, and 2% schools.
The Greece In Print literary review is read by over 35,000
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The first annual book exhibit of
Greek literature and culture took place in New York City
in September 1996. At this event the Society exhibited over
1,500 titles provided by 117 publishers from around the
world. Over 1,800 people visited this event. In addition
to the book exhibit, there was an exhibit of Greek traditional
costumes. Also, the Jewish community of New York participated
exhibiting a photographic collection of the Jews of Greece
and the Holocaust in Thessaloniki. During the event, noted
authors and scholars from Harvard, Columbia, Princeton,
New York, Brown, Cornell and other universities conducted
13 discussion panels on Greek literature. The 1996 exhibit
took place at the United Federation of Teachers Headquarters
provided by the City of New York. As a result of this exhibit
the Hellenic Literature Society was able to donate over
$22,000 worth of books to various public and School libraries
in North America.
The second annual book exhibit took
place at New York University, in September 1997, in conjuction
with New York Is Book Country festivities
of the City of New York. In this event the Society exhibited
over 1,700 titles provided by 138 publishers from around
the world. There were 13 discussion panels on Greek literary
subjects and photographic exhibits on Magna Graecia and
the destruction of Smyrna. The Italian community also participated
in the 1997 by supporting the events on "Magna Graecia."
Noted Greek restaurants presented to the public samples
of Greek cooking and estate wines from Greece. $24,000 worth
of books was donated to libraries in North America.
The third annual book exhibit took
place at New York University, in September 1998, in conjunction
with New York Is Book Country festivities
of the City of New York, and in Boston at the Maliotis Cultural
Center, in October 1998. In conduction with "Boston, Hellenic
Cultural Capital of America" festivities organized by SAE
(organization of Greeks Abroad). In these events the Society
exhibited over 2,000 titles provided by 146 publishers from
around the world. There were 13 discussion panels on Greek
literary subjects a photographic, and an art exhibit. Keynote
speakers were, Christopher Hitchens, Patricia Storace and
Monteagle Stearns. Special guest, the Russian poet Yevgeni
Yevtushenko. Noted Greek restaurants presented to the public
samples of Greek cooking and estate wines from Greece. $21,000
worth of books was donated to libraries in North America.
The fourth annual book exhibit took
place at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA in April 8,
2000. In this events the Society exhibited over 800 titles
provided by 112 publishers from around the world. There
were 6 discussion panels on Greek literary subjects and
a photographic. Special guest, Edmund Keeley from Princeton
University. Noted Greek restaurants presented to the public
samples of Greek cooking and estate wines from Greece. $14,000
worth of books was donated to libraries in North America.
Book exhibits and literary workshops
are organized each year in various cities in North America.
The Society in co-operation with
the Public Library of the City of New York organizes, throughout
the year, Greek Literary Nights which are held at Donnell
Library.
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