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Biographical notes, 1971
Consists of short biographical notes of Kostas Myrsiades, Katerina Angelakē-Rouk, Giannēs Ritsos, and Kōstas Kalantzēs.
Correspondence, 1961-2012
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."
Arranged alphabetically by the name of correspondent, followed by topical correspondence.
Dekavalles, Antōnēs, 1977-1997
Fotiou, Athanasios, 1986-1988
Friar, Kimon, 196-1989
Keeley, Edmund, 1987-1988
Mētsakēs, Kariophilēs, 1995
Papatsōnēs, T. K., 1961-1975
Ritsos, Giannēs, 1975-1990
Savvas, Minas, 1986-1997
Stavrou, Theofanis G., 1987-1990
Colleagues; Writers, 1974-2002
Writings, 1965-1993
Consists of four
Greek Resistance, 1994
Kostas Myrsiades, 1996-1998
Literary Figures, undated
Artwork, 1974
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.
Book Reviews, 1976-2017
Consists of book reviews about Karagiozis puppet theater, programs of symposia, lectures and other cultural events. There are also thank-you letters.
Samples of Honors, 1987-2009
Certificates, 1973-2007
Publishing Agreements, 1969-2009
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."
Research Material: Resistance Theater
Includes a typescript of a proposal prepared and submitted by Kostas Myrsiades to the Board of Trustees and the President of Deree College.
Consists of lists of courses in Greek Literature and Mythology taught by Kostas Myrsiades at WCU during the academic years 1969-2008.
Consists of printed samples of student handouts prepared by Kostas Myrsiades.
Consists of printed samples of course syllabi prepared by Kostas Myrsiades.
Offprints, 1946-1977
Consists of several offprints most of them inscribed from the authors to Kostas and Linda Myrsiades.
Offprints, 1978-2001
Miscellaneous, 1973 July
Consists of a copy of a typescript of a report of a due process hearing.
Printed Materials, 1967-2009
Ho Tachydromos, 1973 November 2
Pamphlets, 1967-2009
Newspaper Clippings, 1973-1992
- Scope and Contents
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.
- Collection Creator Biography:
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.
- Acquisition:
Gift of Kostas and Linda S. Myrsiades to the Program in Hellenic Studies for the Princeton University Library in February 2019 (AM 2019-91).
- Appraisal
No materials were removed from the collection during 2019 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.
- Processing Information
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.
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
Kostas and Linda S. Myrsiades Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8623j4268
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- This is stored in multiple locations.
- Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes B-001802 to B-001805, B-001808 to B-001809, B-001811 to B-001813
- ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
- Subject Terms:
- Drama
Greek poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Translations into English.
Karagöz
Literature -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
Manuscripts. -- 20th century
Puppeteers
Rebetica
Shadow shows
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Drama - Genre Terms:
- Correspondence -- 20th century
Manuscripts. -- 21st century
Photographs, Original. - Names:
- Charidēmos, Geōrgios
Friar, Kimon.
Ritsos, Giannēs (1909-1990)
Papatsōnēs, T. K. (Takēs Kōnstantinou) (1895) - Places:
- Greece -- History -- Occupation, 1941-1944 -- Drama
