MGSA Survey of University Faculty and Administrators

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Prof. Grigoris M. Sifakis

A. S. Onassis Professor (retired)

New York University

The A. S. Onassis Center for Hellenic Studies

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I. Degrees

Ph.D. 1964 University of London (Classical Drama)

B.A. 1959 University of Athens (Philology)

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II. Areas of Specialization

Classical Drama

Greek Narrative Poetry

Modern Greek Folklore

III. Courses Taught in Modern Greek Studies

(no information submitted)

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IV. Principal Publications (Greek words are given in transliteration)

Aristotle on the Function of Tragic Poetry. Herakleion: Crete University Press, 2001

“Formulas and Their Relatives: A Semiotic Approach to Verse Making in Homer and Modern Greek Folksongs”, The Journal of Hellenic Studies 117 (1997): 136-153

"Homeric Poetry and Modern Greek Folksong. A Second Essay". Dialogos 3 (1996).

"The One-Actor Rule in Greek Tragedy". In Stage Directions: Essays in Honor of E. W. Handley. A. Griffiths, ed. London, 1995: 13-24.

"To provlema tes prophorikotetas ste mesaionike demode grammateia". In Neograeca Medii Aevi: Proceedings of the Second International Conference. Venice, 1993: 267-284.

"The Structure of Aristophanic Comedy". Journal of Hellenic Studies 112 (1992): 123-142.

Gia mia poietike tou ellenikou demotikou tragoudiou. Herakleion: University Presses of Crete, 1988.

Parabasis and Animal Choruses: A Contribution to the History of Attic Comedy. London: Athlone Press, 1971.

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V. Office Address

New York University

The A. S. Onassis Center for Hellenic Studies

58 West 10th St.

New York, NY 10011

Office Telephone (F)=Fax

(212) 998-3986

(212) 998 3985 (F)

Electronic Address

[email protected]

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VI. Home Address

2 Washington Square Village, Apt. 8-V

New York, NY 10012

Home Telephone (F)=Fax

(212) 505-7381

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VII. Comments and Additional Information

(no information submitted)

Last revised September 2005

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