Studies in modern Greek poetry. Since its emergence as an independent nation during the 19th century Greece has produced a succession of poets of whom any country would be proud. Their poetry has behind it the majestic and awe-inspiring worlds of ancient Greece and Byzantium, as well as the centuries-old tradition of folk-song and ballad. In this book the author examines the poetry of five of Greece's major poets: Solomos, Palamas, Cavafis, Sikelianos, and Seferis.