The 16th edition of the LOGOS events series organized by the National Library of Greece (NLG) opens with a small tribute to Alexandros Kotzias (1926–1992), marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. Novelist, critic, translator, playwright, journalist, Alexandros Kotzias left an indelible mark on the postwar (his first work, The Siege, was published in 1953) and post-dictatorship intellectual life of the country through his work and activism.

Schedule of Events

Part I (17:00-19:00)

• Michael Kalavros, Ph.D. candidate in Modern Greek Literature, and Maria Rota, Assistant Professor of Modern Greek Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of AthensLiterary Tropes as a “Need for Expression”: Alexandros Kotzias on the Brave Telemachus

• Nikos Davvetas, AuthorInglorious heroes

• Vassilis Gkourogiannis, AuthorLiterary Walks Through a Minefield

Part II (19:00-21:00)

• Eliana Chourmouziadou, AuthorThe End of A Flight

• Elissavet Chronopoulou, Director, author“The Unspoken” as a theatrical experience in Alexandros Kotzias’ play Orpheus and Eurydice

• Stavros Zoumboulakis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Library of GreeceA novelist’s critical thinking

Information

Date: Monday 27 April 2026

Time: 17:00-21:00

Venue: NLG Book Tower, SNFCC