List of well-known modern Greek translators

The list of well-known translators from Modern Greek includes literarily or professionally qualified translators of Modern Greek literature including philosophy, theology, specialist sciences and other texts.

translator nationality Place of work Basic qualifications Target language Translations image Peter Bien (* 1930) Americans Dartmouth College English studies, comparative studies English Nikos Kazantzakis , Stratis Myrivilis Kiriaki Chrisomalli-Henrich (* 1946) Κυριακή Χρυσομάλλη-Henrich Greek University of Kiel German Ioannis Psycharis Peter Constantine (* 1963) Briton English Anthology of Modern Greek Poetry, Stylianos Harkianakis Danae Coulmas (* 1934) Δανάη Κουλμάση Greek Cologne German among others Giorgios Seferis , Jorgos Chimonas , Siranna Sateli Heinz Czechowski (1935-2009) German Magdeburg Central German Publishing House , Halle (Saale) Literature studies at the Institute for Literature "Johannes R. Becher" German Giannis Ritsos Karl Dieterich (1869–1935) German University of Leipzig, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Institute for Balkan Research in Sarajevo Byzantine Studies, Comparative Linguistics German Anthology of Modern Greek Poetry Günter Dietz (1930-2017) German Heidelberg Classical Philology German Odysseas Elytis (German-Greek Translator Award, 2005), Giannis Ritsos , Giorgos Seferis ; Tatiana Gritsi-Milliex Hans-Peter Drögemüller (1932–2015) German Hamburg German first complete translation of the Hymn to Freedom by Dionysios Solomos Hans Eideneier (* 1937) German University of Hamburg Byzantine Studies German among others Odysseas Elytis , Alexandros Kotzias Niki Eideneier-Anastassiadi (* 1940) Νίκη Αΐντεναερ-Αναστασιάδη Greek Cologne Book publisher German among others Giannis Ritsos , Vassilis Alexakis , Manolis Anagnostakis , Jorgos Chimonas , Alekos Fassianos Gerhard Emrich (* 1940) German University of Bochum Byzantine Studies German Giorgios Seferis Christian Enzensberger (1931-2009) German University of Munich English studies, writer German Giorgios Seferis Kimon Friar (1911–1993) Κίμων Φράιερ Greek University of Minnesota Duluth New York University Amherst College Adelphi College English studies English Giorgos Seferis , Odysseas Elytis , Giannis Ritsos ; Nikos Kazantzakis Hans-Christian Günther (* 1957) German University of Freiburg Classical Philology German among others Giorgios Seferis and Dionysios Solomos Hero Hokwerda (* 1949) Dutch University of Amsterdam Dutch Modern Greek literature of the 19th and 20th centuries Edmund Keeley (born 1928) Americans Princeton University Comparative literature science English Modern Greek poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries Timon Koulmassis (* 1961) Τίμων Κουλμάσης German-Greek changing German Giorgios Seferis Asteris Kutulas (* 1960) Αστέρης Κούτουλας Greek University of Leipzig German studies, journalist German among others Jannis Ritsos , Odysseas Elytis , Konstantin Kavafis , Giorgos Seferis , Mikis Theodorakis Ina Kutulas (* 1965) German Berlin Author German among others Odysseas Elytis , Dionisis Karatzas , Nikos Engonopoulos Michel Lassithiotakis (1955–2012) Μιχαήλ Λασιθιοτάκης Frenchman University of Paris IV-Sorbonne University of Geneva Classical Philology French Modern Greek poetry Octave Merlier (1897-1976) Frenchman University of Aix-en-Provence, Institut français d'Athènes Neo-Greek Studies French Alexandros Papadiamantis , Nikos Kazantzakis , Jeanne Tsatsos , Dionysios Solomos , Angelos Sikelianos , Giorgos Seferis Dieter Motzkus (1937-2016) German Goettingen Classical Philology German Thanassis Petsalis-Diomidis , Dionysios Solomos Dietram Müller (* 1941) German University of Mainz Classical Philology German Odysseas Elytis , Pavlos Kalligas Kostas Myrsiades (* 1940) Americans West Chester University English studies, comparative studies English Giannis Ritsos , Takis Papatsonis Aristides Phoutrides (1887–1923) Αριστείδης Φουτρίδης Greek Harvard University Classical Philology English Kostis Palamas Filippo Maria Pontani (1913–1983) Italian University of Padua Byzantine Studies, Classical Philology Italian Dionysios Solomos , Konstantinos Kavafis , Giorgos Seferis Filippomaria Pontani (* 1976) Italian University of Venice Classical Philology Italian Modern Greek poetry, Kostas Karyotakis , Emmanouil Roidis , Nasos Vaghenas Michaela Prinzinger (* 1963) Austrian Berlin Neo-Greek Studies German including Ioanna Karystiani (German-Greek Translator Award , 2003), Petros Markaris Isidora Rosenthal-Kamarinea (1918-2004) Ισιδώρα Καμαρινέα Greek University of Bochum Neo-Greek Studies German including Panagiotis Kanellopoulos , Nikos Kazantzakis , Giannis Ritsos , Giorgos Seferis , Pandelis Prevelakis Vincenzo Rotolo (* 1931) Italian University of Palermo Byzantine studies, Greek studies Italian among others Nikiforos Vrettakos , Odysseas Elytis , Giannis Ritsos , Kostula Mitropoulou and Kostas Sterjopoulos Jörg Schäfer (* 1926) German University of Heidelberg Classical archeology German Konstantinos Kavafis Helmut Schareika (* 1946) German Gau-Algesheim Classical Philology German Nikos Athanassiadis Barbara Schlörb see: Barbara Vierneisel-Schlörb Philip Sherrard (1922-1995) Briton British School at Athens King's College London Byzantine Studies English modern Greek poet, Giorgos Seferis , Philocalie Agis Sideras (* 1974) German-Greek Heidelberg German studies German Georgios Vizyinos Theodoros Stefanidis (1896–1983) Greek changing English Kostis Palamas , Erotokritos Henri Tonnet (* 1942) Frenchman University of Paris IV-Sorbonne Classical Philology French Grigorios Palaiologos , Kosmas Politis , Alexis Panselinos , Christophoros Milionis Barbara Vierneisel-Schlörb (1931–2009), also: Barbara Schlörb German changing Classical archeology German Odysseas Elytis Helmut von den Steinen (1890–1956) German changing German studies German Nikos Kazantzakis , Stratis Myrivilis , Konstantinos Kavafis

See also

• List of known translators
• List of well-known translators from ancient Greek
• List of known neo-Greekists

Web links

• European - Greek Translator Award (previously: German-Greek Translator Award)
• Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μεταφραστών Λογοτεχνίας: Award ceremony 2015