He came from Thessaloniki to spend a carefree holiday in the capital. He is a fellow countryman and friend, a literary voice that recently sounded in a book and captivated many readers, including me.

I just started “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk (published by Pataki). He asked me how and I decided to start. I replied that my ancestors from Pontus came from Kars, where the events of the book take place, and that I was interested in the image of the city from a literary point of view.

“What else have you recently finished?” continue questions. The Promised Lands by Jean-Michel Genassie (published by Polis) and In the Streets by Sylvain Printome (published by Stereoma). And what did you like about them? Tells the story in simple language. What Greek literature do you read? Silence for a while. “To put it another way. Why don’t you give Greek prose a try?”

There can be no talk of snobbery in relation to the works of Greek writers. There is no shortage of ideas from foreign authors translated into Greek. Their handle is strong. Their writing methods to emulate. There are many books that fall into the “benchmarks of personal development” category. But I feel like now I need to look for voices that at least whisper to my 25-year-old self.

To find voices through lyrics that express Gen Z concerns (1996 onwards). Texts by writers who are ready to try to change something with their letter, describe the concerns that concern them, write down on the white page of Word what they lost during the pandemic, and what the older generations and the media unfairly impose. information and through them to create history, to bring to the surface and communicate their traumas without guilt, to share the cultural stimuli that shaped them. Such texts with concerns and views into the inner world of generation Z are slowly gaining popularity. And perhaps this visibility is the motive for publishing the works of young authors in order to renew interest in Greek prose among readers of the next generation. Identification with experience brings (us) closer.