Harsh Out of Tenderness: The Greek Poet and Urban Folklorist Elias Petropoulos

by John Taylor

Elias Petropoulos was the most controversial Greek writer of the twentieth century. Imprisoned three times during the Junta (1967-1974) and persecuted by Greek judges as late as the 1980s, this poet and "urban folklorist" produced a vast and groundbreaking oeuvre that continues to provoke extreme reactions from readers.

Wielding his precise and provocative style on subject matter ranging from prison life, rebetika music, gay slang, traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0646815660
• ISBN13: 9780646815664
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Cycladic Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"