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Kostas and Linda S. Myrsiades Papers
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Kostas Myrsiades is an emeritus professor of English and Comparative Literature of the Department of English at the West Chester University in Philadelpheia, Pennsylvania, where he taught courses on Greek and European literature. Myrsiades, born in Samos, Greece, studied comparative literature at Indiana University from where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees concentrating on modern Greek and classic literature. Myrsiades is a translator of Modern Greek poetry having published translations of Ritsos, Papatsōnēs, Yannis Kondos, and many other contemporary Greek poets as well as translations of plays of karagōz, the modern Greek shadow theater. He wrote numerous articles on Ritsos, Seferis, Papatsōnēs, Kazantzakis and Homer. He is also author of several books. In 1995, he received the Gold Medallion from the Hellenic Society of Translators of Literature, an award presented annually by the Greek Government to a scholar from any country. He was the editor of College Literature, a journal for college and university teaching, criticism, and theory, and coeditor of the Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora.
Linda Myrsiades is professor emerita of English and comparative literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and and has published articles on Greek theater, law and literature, and business communication. She is also author of several books. Along with Kostas Myrsiades they coetided Margins in the Classroom: Teaching Literature(1994) and Race-ing Representation: Voice, History, and Sexuality (1988). She was an associate editor of College Literature.
Consists of correspondence with many literary figures such as Kimon Friar, Antōnēs Dekavalles, Giannēs Ritsos, and Takēs Papatsōnēs; research material on Greek Resistance and Resistance theater during the World War II; book reviews; photographs; a color painting of Karagöz by Giōrgos Charidēmos; printed material; several tapes and CDs of plays, performances, songs, poetry, and research interviews.
Gift of Kostas and Linda S. Myrsiades to the Program in Hellenic Studies for the Princeton University Library in February 2019 (AM 2019-91).
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This collection was processed by Kalliopi Balatsouka in August 2019. Finding aid written by Kalliopi Balatsouka in December 2019. Finding aid updated by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2022.
No materials were removed from the collection during 2019 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.
People
- Charidēmos, Geōrgios
- Friar, Kimon.
- Ritsos, Giannēs, 1909-1990
- Papatsōnēs, T. K. (Takēs Kōnstantinou) (1895-)
Subject
- Literature -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
- Karagöz
- Puppeteers
- Shadow shows
- Greek poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Translations into English
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Drama
- Drama
- Rebetica
- Manuscripts -- 20th century
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Author
- Kalliopi Balatsouka
- Finding Aid Date
- 2019
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Collection Inventory
Consists of short biographical notes of Kostas Myrsiades, Katerina Angelakē-Rouk, Giannēs Ritsos, and Kōstas Kalantzēs.
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Arranged alphabetically by the name of correspondent, followed by topical correspondence.
Consists of ALS and TLS from several Greek authors, poets and friends of Kostas and Linda Myrsiades. Included also are letters of support written by Kostas Myrsiades's colleagues and students regarding his nomination for the "Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award."
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Consists of ALS by Ritsos and a xerox copy of his book Arga, poly arga mesa stē nychta, as well as a letter from his daughter Eleutheria Ritsou.
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Consists of correspondence regarding the College Literature, a triannual journal of scholarly criticism, where Kostas Myrsiades was an editor.
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Consists of ALS and TLS of Myrsiades' colleagues, Greek writers and friends, including Giōrgos Daniēl, Dino Siotis, Peter Bien, M. Byron Raizis, Van Coufoudakis, Vassilis Lambropoulos, Victor S. Papacosma, and Kōstas M. Prousēs. There is also a letter to Giōrgos Charidēmos from Kostas Myrsiades.
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Consists of correspondence with several publishers, editors, Greek and Greek-American cultural organizations, associations, professional councils, journals, universities, and colleges regarding Kostas Myrsiades' talks, lectures, grant awards, presentations in conferences, publications, book reviews, and appraisals of scholarly works.
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Consists of correspondence with several publishing houses, editors, and universities regarding publications, talks, lectures and awards.
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Consists of letters of support or nomination for Kostas Myrsiades for several positions or awards, as well as congratulatory letters.
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Consists of supporting letters and congratulation letters from Kostas Myrsiades' colleagues regarding award nominations.
Consists of letters of support from several colleagues and students with regards to Kostas Myrsiades' nomination and application for the LindbacK Distinguished Teachning Award. Included also a xeroc copy of Giannēs Ritsos' reference report with a handwritten English translation.
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Includes a xerox copy of a narrative on the Greek Resistance.
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Includes an authorized facsimile of Kostas Myrsiades' dissertation for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Comparative Literature submitted to the Graduate School of Indiana University.
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Includes an authorized facsimile of Linda Myrsiades' dissertation for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Comparative Literature submitted to the Graduate School of Indiana University.
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Includes a facsimile of Linda Suny Myrsiades' thesis for the Master of Arts degree, which was submitted to the Department of Speech and Theater of the Graduate School, Indiana University.
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Consists of a facsimile of a dissertation for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Comparative Literature submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University.
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Consists of xeroxes in Ritsos's own hand of poems translated by Kostas Myrsiades, "Ho kosmos einai henas" and "Monovasia."
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Consists of black-and-white and color photographs of Myrsiades's visits in several places in Greece (cities, villages, monuments, mountains, the Center for the Study of Greek Resistance) where the Greek resistance occured (1941-1944). There are also individual and group portraits of the guerrillas as well as photographs regarding the theater at this time.
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Consists of color photographs showing Kostas Myrsiades receiving awards.
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Consists of black-and-white photographs of several literary figures, including Giannēs Ritsos, George Seferis, Alexandros Papadiamantēs, Kōstas Karyōtakēs, Kōstēs Palamas, Nikos Kazantzakis, Angelos Sikelianos, Dionysios Solomos, and Kōstas Varnalēs. All photographs bear on the reverse the stamp of the studio of the photographer "K. Megalokonomou, Hellēnika Phōtographika Nea." There is only one photograph of Ritsos that is signed on the reverse by Thomas Nikolau.
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Consists of photographs of Giannēs Ritsos's paintings on stones.
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Consists of a color drawing of karagöz emerging from an Easter egg signed by Giōrgos Charidēmos. There are also two drawings in pen and one photograph of an artwork.
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This file group consists of literature regarding talks, lecture series, exhibit presentations, and participation of Kostas and Linda Myrsiades in several cultural events.
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Consists of the printed program and the flyer of the Centennial Tribute to George Seferis organized by the Hellenic-American Academy of Aristotle, Drexel University and the Hellenic News of America.
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Consists of book reviews about Karagiozis puppet theater, programs of symposia, lectures and other cultural events. There are also thank-you letters.
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Consists of xerox copies of typescripts and printed material of several one-act plays and short stories or poems on Greek Resistance with penciled annotations. Includes also a xerox copy of a resignation letter by Aimilios Veakēs to the Board of the National Theater dated 1942 and a bibliography of primary texts and short stories about the "Literature of the Greek Resistance."
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Includes a typescript of a proposal prepared and submitted by Kostas Myrsiades to the Board of Trustees and the President of Deree College.
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Consists of lists of courses in Greek Literature and Mythology taught by Kostas Myrsiades at WCU during the academic years 1969-2008.
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Consists of printed samples of student handouts prepared by Kostas Myrsiades.
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Consists of printed samples of course syllabi prepared by Kostas Myrsiades.
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Consists of several offprints most of them inscribed from the authors to Kostas and Linda Myrsiades.
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Consists of a copy of a typescript of a report of a due process hearing.
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Consists of two issues: vol. 2, No. 5, September/October 1973 and Vol. 7, No. 4, July/August 1978.
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Includes an article dedicated to Giannēs Ritsos.
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Consists of 50 cassettes (four of them tiny) of interviews with Giōrgos Charidēmos about karagiozis; plays/performances/songs with Eugenios Spatharēs; songs of karagiozis with Spyros and Themēs Karampalēs; research interviews with Takēs Papatsōnēs; Giannēs Ritsos reads Ritsos; Charēs Sakellariou (Greek Resistance plays/performances); Kotzioulas (Greek Resistance plays/performances); Philippas Geladopoulos (Makronēso). There are also three CDs of "Karaghiozis: Power Point Presentation" by Kostas and Linda Myrsiades.
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Consists of eight compact discs (CDs) of the series The Greek Archives (vol. 1-3, 5-6, 8): "Rebetika songs in America from 1920-1960," "Songs of the Underground," "Women of the Rebetico song," "Armenians, Jews, Turks and Gipsies in Old Recordings"; (1) CD of the same series entitled "The Greek Shadow Puppet Theatre, Recordings 1920-1930"; (1) CD of a powerpoint presentation "Karagiozis" by Kostas and Linda Myrsiades; (1) CD "Ta Antartika" by Maria Dēmētriadē and Aphroditē Manou; and (1) CD of "Anthologio" with Greek poiēmata by T.K. Papatsonis, a reading by Matthaios Mountēs. Included also are two compact cassettes containing traditional songs from Drama (Greece) and songs of the Greek resistance.
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