Entretien

The destruction of the Parthenon

Christos ChryssopoulosPierre Jassogne

The Greek novelist and essayist Christos Chryssopoulos was inspired by the surrealist poet Yorgos Makris magining, during World War II, the "total destruction of the classical monuments" starting with the most prestigious and symbolic of all, the Parthenon. He has built his novel {The Destruction of the Parthenon} upon this story, combining history with the contemporary nnd fiction with documentation. Since the economic, political and social crisis is ravaging the writer's country, his novel's impact seems to be notably amplified. The...