Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 155 Palamas, Kostes 1859 1943 Παλαμάς, Κωστής Palamas, Costi Palamas, Costis Palamas, Kostis Phoutrides, Aristides E. (Aristides Evangelus) 1887 1923 Life Immovable. First Part Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Starner, katsuya and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Immovable. First Part" by Kostes Palamas is a poetic collection written in the early 20th century. The work predominantly explores themes of national identity, personal experience, and universal truths through various lyrical forms, including sonnets and reflective poems. The poems convey Palamas's deep connection with his homeland and the broader human experience, often touching on both personal and collective struggles. At the start of this collection, the introduction provides insights into the cultural tensions in Greece during Palamas's time, particularly the conflict between purist and vernacular language movements. The first set of poems, "Fatherlands," introduces different locations significant to the poet's life, weaving personal nostalgia with broader reflections on Greek identity and history. Palamas's work exposes the contrasts between past glories and contemporary challenges, utilizing rich imagery and emotional depth to engage readers in a dialogue about the impermanence of human life and the quest for meaning. The opening section sets the tone for a journey through the poet's homeland, ultimately leading to existential reflections on life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Palamas, Kostes, 1859-1943 -- Translations into English Greek poetry, Modern -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 252772 252775 2024-10-10T11:29:11.955635 2023-09-11T04:00:34.387748 text/html text/html 253013 2020-06-19T13:00:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 111271 2020-06-19T13:01:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 189879 2024-10-10T11:29:23.617698 application/epub+zip 190346 2024-10-10T11:29:16.310601 application/epub+zip 158710 2024-10-10T11:29:14.478585 application/epub+zip 409928 2024-10-10T11:29:27.880522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362013 2024-10-10T11:29:21.637718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292546 2022-09-11T08:45:27.612638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211961 211867 2024-10-10T11:29:10.616632 2023-09-11T04:00:33.355739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211832 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84176 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211826 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84119 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22518 2024-10-10T11:29:28.043561 application/rdf+xml 15170 2024-10-10T11:29:15.052584 image/jpeg 4224 2024-10-10T11:29:14.768589 image/jpeg 196323 2024-10-10T11:29:11.980606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia