Heptanese literature

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Heptanese literature is the body of Greek literary works originating from the Ionian Islands, known for its Romantic and nationalist themes and its role in shaping modern Greek literature.

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Heptanese literature canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek literature movement
regional literature
alsoKnownAs Heptanese School
Ionian School of literature
associatedWith Heptanese School of music
linked to: Heptanese School
center Corfu
Kefalonia
Zakynthos
contributedTo establishment of demotic Greek as literary language
formation of modern Greek poetic tradition
country Greece
floruit 19th century
genre drama
poetry
prose
hasTheme Greek independence
Romantic themes
love
nationalism
nature
religion
social criticism
historicalContext Greek War of Independence
Venetian rule in the Ionian Islands
union of the Ionian Islands with Greece
influenced Greek national identity discourse
modern Greek literature
influencedBy Enlightenment ideas
European Romanticism
linked to: Romanticism

Italian literature
language Greek language
literaryMovement Romanticism
mainLocation Ionian Islands
notableAuthor Andreas Kalvos
Antonios Matesis
Dionysios Solomos
Gerasimos Markoras
linked to: Gerassimos Markoras

Iakovos Polylas
linked to: Ioannis Polylas

Ioannis Zampelios
Lorenzo Mavilis
Spyridon Zampelios
notableWork Hymn to Liberty
The Free Besieged
The Woman of Zakynthos
opposes Katharevousa dominance in literature
periodEnd early 20th century
startTime late 18th century
usesDialect Demotic Greek

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Heptanese culturalTraditions Heptanese literature