The Generation of the '30s

The Generation of the '30s (Γενιά του 1930) was a group of Greek writers, poets, artists, intellectuals, critics, and scholars who made their debut in the 1930s and introduced modernism in Greek art and literature.

Elements of surrealism and utopianism were introduced in efforts to renew contemporary literature. Most notable among the Generation of the ‘30s is Giorgos Seferis, a Greek poet of the 20th century who instigated the turning point into modernity with surrealism in his poetry.

Notable figures of the Generation of the '30s movement are

• Odysseas Elytis: Greek poet and art critic (Nobel Prize Winner)
• Andreas Embirikos Greek poet who is considered as the chief representative of Surrealism in Greek literature
• Nikos Engonopoulos: Greek artist who is considered as the main representative of Surrealism in Greek art
• Giannis Ritsos: Greek poet and left-wing activist during WWII
• Giorgos Seferis: Greek poet and diplomat (Nobel Prize Winner)
  

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