Them State Literary Awards Shortlists for 2023which concern the editions of the previous year, announced the Ministry of Culture.

These are the lists reached by the competent Committees of the State Prizes for Literature, State Prizes for Children’s Books and State Prizes for Literary Translation.

At the same time, in the justification report of each Committee, which accompanies the Short Lists, trends in literary production are examined, the level of literary works of the period under review is evaluated, while the opinion of each Committee and each of its members is stated separately.

A) The Short Lists of titles for the State Literature Awards 2023 (Novel Award, Short Story-Novel Award and Poetry Award), the State Essay-Testimony Awards 2023 (Essay-Criticism Award and Testimony-Biography-Chronicle-Travel Literature Award) and the State Award for Debut Author 2023, are as follows:

Shortlist for the 2023 State Prize for Fiction

  • Rhea Galanaki, Emmanuel and Ekaterini. The fairy tales that are not fairy tales, Kastaniotis publications
  • Apostolos Doxiadis, The phone call that didn’t happen, Ikaros publications
  • Yannis Karkanevatos, The father was not talking about them, Bibliopolion tis Estias publications
  • Ismini Karyotakis, I was not a fugitive, Potamos publications
  • Spyros Kiosses, The first rains, Metaichmio publications
  • Nikos A. Mantis, Kithaironas, Kastaniotis publications
  • Tesy Baila, Lege me Ismail, Psychogios publications
  • Alexis Panselinos, Oil on canvas, Metaichmio publications

Short List for the National Award for Short Story – Novel 2023

  • Theodoros Grigoriadis, The nostalgia of loss, Pataki publications
  • Vangelis Koutsourakis, The tree, Indiktos publications
  • Michalis Makropoulos, Stories from a past future, Kichli publications
  • Kostas Barbatsis, Lycochavia and other stories, Kedros publications
  • Pantelis Boukalas, Christ in the snow. Seven Nights in the World of Andrei Tarkovsky, Agra Publications
  • Andreas Nikolakopoulos, Saltos, Ikaros publications
  • Melissa Stoili, Get away from the balcony!, Kichli publications
  • Niki Troullinou, Republic of Dreams, Potamos publications
  • Vangelis Hatzigiannidis, Your name, To Rodakio publications

Shortlist for the State Poetry Prize 2023

  • Dimitris Aggelis, It always rains on the dog’s head, Polis publications
  • Zefi Daraki, Aorati Maria, Ypsilon publications/books
  • Nikos Erinakis, Still being baptized, Keimena publications
  • Stavros Zafiriou, Green sky, blue grass, Nefeli publications
  • Dionysis Kapsalis, The Waterfall, Agra publications
  • Yannis Metaxas, Skylights, Ikaros publications
  • Eva Modinou, Asia Minor. The circle of hours, Govosti publications
  • Dimitris Petrou, Twenty-first world, Polis publications
  • Stamatis Polenakis, Birds in the night, Enypnio publications
  • Antonis D. Skiathas, Architecture of silence, AO publications
  • Kyriakos Charalambidis, The Night of the Gardens, Ikaros publications

Shortlist for the 2023 National Essay – Critique Award

  • Venetia Apostolidou, Literature at the University. The formation of the science of Modern Greek Philology (1942-1982), Polis publications
  • Polymer Voglis, Dynamic resistance. Subjectivity, political violence and anti-dictatorship struggle 1967-1974, Alexandria publications
  • Glavki Gotsi, Views of women in art (1850-1900), Nisides publications
  • Vassilis Karapostolis, The pulse of the world. Battles of love in our time, Pataki publications
  • Manolis Koumas, Decades of War. Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy, 1940-1949, Papadopoulos publications
  • Katerina Kostiou, …as a pet name. The formation and function of the mask in the poetry of K.P. Cavafy, Nefeli publications
  • Christos Loukos, Ermoupolis of Syros (1821-1950). From the Liverpool of the Eastern Mediterranean to the cotton city of the Cyclades, University Press of Crete
  • Konstantina Ritsatou, Dimitrios Gr. Kambouroglou and the Greek theater. In the footsteps of History and Tradition, University Press of Crete
  • Eri Stavropoulou, Modern Greek Poetry and the Twentieth Century. Dialogue with History, publications of the National Research Foundation / Historical Research Institute
  • Steriani Tsintziloni, Under the shadow of the Parthenon. Dance at the Athens Festival during the Cold War (1955-1966), Kappa Publishing
  • Elli Filokyprou, Birds sleep in the stones. The poetic landscape of Yannis Ritsos, Nefeli publications

Shortlist for the State Award for Testimony – Biography – Chronicle – Travel Literature 2023

  • Giorgos I. Allamanis, In the time of Lillipopolis. The biography of a radio show, Topos publications
  • Nikos Vatopoulos, A child grows up in Athens, 1934-1944, Metaichmio publications
  • Kostis A. Liontis, Little things about Nikos Kastanakis, (Caricaturist – Cartoonist – Graphic artist), Odos Panos publications
  • Christos Loukos, Ioannis Kapodistrias. An attempt at historical biography, published by the National Bank Educational Foundation
  • Nikolas Manitakis, The French Institute of Athens (1915-1961). The sustainability of Greek-French cultural relations, Asini publications
  • Vangelis Nikopoulos, Grevena. City of toil, 1904-1993. Testimonials, private edition
  • Spyros Papaioannou – Costas Vlisidis, The horrible mosque of sin (Part I: The prostitution of the Drapetsona Vourlos through written sources, Part B: Tracing the place and time of the “Vourlos” of Drapetsona), published by the Institute for the Study of Local History and Business History
  • Ioanna Petropoulou, Elli Papadimitriou: a woman of the 20th century. The Rule and the Breach, Hermes Publications
  • Achilleas Syrmos, Stories from Spats, Indiktos publications
  • Iris Tzahilis, A German stamp collection, Metaichmio publications

Shortlisted for the State Debut Author Award

  • Aris Alexandris, How Ignatios Karathodoris lost everything, Metaichmio publications (Fiction)
  • Spyros Vgenys, The Age of Reindeer, Antipodes publications (STORY-NOVEL)
  • Alexandros Diamantis, So Let’s Go, Kastaniotis Publications (STORY-NOVEL)
  • Haris Kalaitzidis, War Machine, Hestia Bookstore publications (Fiction)
  • Katerina Koliopoulou, meanwhile, Enypnio publications (POETRY)
  • Malamati Maria Petridou, The seas in winter, Shakespearecon publications (POETRY)
  • Three epsilons, I know them that weave in the middle of the sea, Thrace Editions (POETRY)

The committee

The composition of the nine-member committee for the annual Literature Awards (Novel, Poetry, Short Story-Novel), the Grand Prize for Letters, the New Author Award, the Special Thematic Award and the Essay-Testimony Awards is as follows:

  • Evripidis Garantoudis, Professor of Modern Greek Philology at the Department of Philology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Member of the Faculty of Education of the related academic subject), President
  • Andreas Mitsou, Author, Vice President
  • Leto Ioakeimidou, Assistant Professor of Comparative Philology at the Department of Philology (Section of Modern Greek Philology) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the related academic subject), Member
  • Eleni Koutrianou, Professor of Modern Greek Literature: Theory of Literature – Comparative Literature at the Department of Philology of the University of Peloponnese (Member of D.E.P. A.E.I. related academic subject), Member
  • Kalliopi (Popi) Aroniada, Author, Member
  • Ilias Kafaoglou, Author, Member
  • Georgios Rouskas, Critic, Member
  • Konstantina (Dina) Sarakinou, Critic, Member
  • Stavros Stamboglis, Critic, Member
  • State Literary Translation Awards 2023

The Shortlists of titles for the State Literary Translation Awards 2023 (State Award for Translation of a Work of Foreign Literature into the Greek Language, State Award for Performance of a Work of Ancient Greek Writing in Modern Greek and State Award for Translation of a Work of Greek Language into a Foreign Language) are as follows (the quotation of titles in alphabetical order by translator):

Short List of State Award for Translation of a work of foreign literature into the Greek language

  • Anthony Doerr, Nephelococcygia, Pataki Publications, translated by Myrto Kalofolias
  • Rainer Maria Rilke, Duino’s Elegies, Armos Publications, translated by Thanasis Lambrou
  • Georgi Gospodinov, Where we are not, Ikaros Publications, translated by Avgi Lilli
  • Mika Waltari, The Pilgrim. The Young Years of Ioannis Angelos, Kalenti Publications, translated by Maria Martzoukou
  • Peter Handke, Essay on the Mushroom Man: An Unusual Story, Hestia Bookstore Publications, translated by Spyros Moskovou
  • Irene Solà, I sing and the mountain dances, Ikaros Publications, translated by Maria Palaiologou
  • Mikhail Bakhtin, Forms of Time and Time in the Novel: Tests for a Historical Poetics, University Press of Crete, translated by George Pinakoulas
  • Bonaventura, Night Patrols, Agra Publications, translated by Alexandra Rasidakis
  • Jon Fosse, The Other Name, Gutenberg Publishing, translated by Sotiris Souliotis
  • Jaume Cabré, We are devoured by fire, Polis Publications, translated by Euribiades Sofos

Short List of State Award for Performance of Ancient Greek Literature in Modern Greek

  • Plato, Apology of Socrates and Trial, Gutenberg Editions, translated by Standis R. Apostolidis
  • Plato, Parmenides, Stigmi Publications, translated by Pavlos Kalligas
  • Aeschylus/Sophocles/Euripides, Three Versions of Electra: Aeschylus Hoifores, Sophocles Electra, Euripides Electra, Pataki Publications, translated by Dimitris Kalokyris
  • Hirondas, Mimiamboi, Kichli Publications, translated by Theodoros K. Stephanopoulos
  • Plato, Politikos, Papazisi Publications, translated by Konstantinos Stephous

Short List of State Award for Translation of Greek Literature into a Foreign Language

  • Greek folk songs, Aiora Publications, translated by Joshua Barley
  • KP Kavafis, Drieëndertig gedichten, Hammock Publications, translated by Hero Hokwerda
  • Christoforos Milionis, Kalamás et Achéron, L’Harmattan Editions, translated by Jean-Marc Laborie
  • Konstantinos Kavafis, Valitut runot, Hammock Publications, translated by Riikka P. Pulkkinen
  • Aurinkokello: Nykykreikkalaisia ​​runoja, Enostone Kustannus Publications, translated by Riikka P. Pulkkinen

The committee

The composition of the competent nine-member State Literary Translation Awards Committee is as follows:

  • Ioannis Dim. Tsolkas, Professor of the History of Italian Literature and European Culture at the Department of Italian Language and Philology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, (Member of the Faculty of Education AEI of a subject related to Greek history, society or politics), President
  • Vasilios Sambatakakis, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Studies at Lund University (Sweden), President of the European Society for Modern Greek Studies, Modern Hellenist, Vice-President
  • Roubini Dimopoulou, Permanent Assistant Professor of Latin Literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in the Department of Classical Literature of the Department of Philology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Member of the University Faculty of Philosophy related to philology), Member
  • Dimitrios Filias, Professor of Literary Translation of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting of the Ionian University (Member of D.E.P. A.E.I., academic subject related to translation), Member
  • Konstantinos Bouras, Critic, Member
  • Kleanthi-Ismini (Klaiti) Sotiriadou, Translator, Member
  • Vassilis Vassiliadis, Neohellenist, Member
  • Anna Afentoulidou, Critic, Member
  • Ioanna-Anna Meitani, Translator, Member