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Niarchos Grant to Showcase Gennadeion Treasures

he Niarchos Foundation The islands of Lesbos and awarded the Gennadius Tenedos in the manuscript Library a new grant to T isolario by C. Buondelmonti. create online presentations of thirty of its most iconic hold- ings. Among these treasures are a historical commentary. Three manuscript isolario by Cristoforo separate large touch-screen Buondelmonti of c. 1420, the computers will be available paintings illustrating General for browsing. The software to Makrygiannis’s Memoirs, the be used is the award-winning great Charta of Greece of Rigas Turning-the-Pages developed for Pheraios, and Rumpf’s collection the British Library and the effort of costume drawings. will be completed in June 2013. The digitized materials will Historian Anna Tsokani is work- be presented as books that can ing on the documentation of the be browsed online along with materials. e

FROM THE ARCHIVES and proofs with corrections by was Marie de Brumes in 1982, the author; translations; news- “a true tour de force,” in Elytis’s “Z” Author Donates Papers paper clippings about the work own words. and life of the author; personal In addition to extensive cor- hanks to the initiative and been deposited at the Vovolinis photographs (about 3,000); and respondence between Elytis and encouragement of newly Archives in 2003. audiovisual material. Bordes (1981–1995), the collec- elected Gennadius Li- Born in Kavala in 1935, nov- The American School is most tion also contains photographs T thankful to Vasilis Vasilikos for of Elytis, audiotapes, and some brary Board Member Alexandra elist Vasilis Vasilikos gained in- e Vovolini, author Vasilis Vasilikos ternational fame when his novel his generous gift. press clippings. donated his personal papers to “Z” became a successful film in the Archives of the Gennadius 1969, directed by Costas Gavras. ddd Library. The Vasilikos papers had “Z” was also translated into 32 Xavier Bordes Papers languages. Vasilikos has written Acquired more than 90 books (novels, short stories, theater) and also Xavier Bordes, French poet and served as Greece’s Ambassador translator, made an important to UNESCO (1996–2004). His gift to the Archives of the Genna- early papers have been deposited dius Library in December 2011. at the Mugar Library of Boston In 1979 Bordes undertook the University. translation of Odysseus Elytis’s The Vasilikos Papers at the poetry in collaboration with R. Gennadius Library contain Longueville. Educated in music correspondence (about 2,000 and classics, Bordes had a career incoming letters from such as a teacher and literary critic. important figures as Mikis The- He also collaborated with Gal- odorakis, Manos Hatzidakis, limard and other major publish- Poet Odysseus Elytis with Marguerite Duras, Mario Vitti, ing houses in France. The first handwritten dedication to Vasilis Vasilikos in the 1960s and James Merrill); manuscripts translated work to be published Xavier Bordes G2 G E N N A D E I O N N E W S

FROM THE ARCHIVES Vovolini Joins Alexandra Vovolini Donates Father’s Papers Overseers

he American School is n February 2012 the Board of most grateful to Alex- Overseers elected Alexandra andra Vovolini for her IC. Vovolini, a lawyer and a T publisher, to its ranks. Trained generous decision to donate her father’s papers to the Archives of as a lawyer at the University of the Gennadius Library. Athens and University College Journalist and politician London (LL.M.), Ms. Vovolini Constantine A. Vovolinis is currently CEO of Kerkyra (1913–1970) was the creator Publications and the Economia of the Great Greek Biographi- Group. In addition to publishing cal Dictionary. The 2,656 files books on economics, business of the archive contain data that history, and culture, the Econo- Vovolinis collected with the mia Group produces the peri- intention to write biographical odical Οικονομική Επιθεώρηση essays on people active in Greek (Economic Review, first published public life in the late nineteenth in 1934 by Spyros Vovolinis as and the majority of the twen- Βιομηχανική Επιθεώρηση), and the English-language Business tieth century. The Great Greek Constantine Vovolinis (1913–1970) Biographical Dictionary was File. It also organizes confer- published in five volumes from ences, seminars, and a variety of 1958 to 1962. Vovolinis contin- cal Dictionary’s catalogue (Το (http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index. events relating to the economy of ued, however, to collect material Αρχείο Κωνσταντίνου Αντ. php/archives/konstantinos- Greece and beyond. until his death; this last part was Βοβολίνη, Athens 1997). The vovolinis-catalogue) and the Ms. Vovolini is a member of never published. full catalogue of the Archive site of Economia Publishing. the Executive Committee of the In 1997, Margarita Dritsa, (processed and catalogued by Researchers who have already European Business Press, and with the collaboration of Geor- G. Panselina), with more than used the archive assert that it is is active in various commercial, gia M. Panselina, published the 10,000 entries, is currently “an invaluable tool for historical environmental, and cultural first volume of the Biographi- available at the School’s web site research.” e organizations in Greece and internationally. e

News From The Library Joannes Gennadius went to school some twenty years later; and a 1932 book recounting the New Acquisitions Three books were won at life and adventures of Konstan- auction: a seventeenth-century tinos Gerakis (1647–1688), an Several new rare and early Venetian book on the Pelopon- adventurer from Cephalonia, titles were recently added to nesus, L’origine della Morea, dove who achieved the position of the Gennadius Library collec- si descrivono tutte le Provincie, l’ governor of Siam in the seven- tion. Among the additions was Origine d’ essa, le Citta, il Sito, i teenth century. a book, bought in January, on Costumi di quei Popoli, & altre Two recent gifts highlight the the history of the American navy belissime curiosita, con tutti gl’ Ac- significant role of diaspora com- containing an account on the quisti fatti di tempo in tempo dalla munities in publishing. Georges battle of Navarino: A general Serenissima Republica di Venetia Kiourtzian of the Byzantine view of the rise, progress, and bril- dall’ Anno 1684 sino per tutto l’ Library of the Collège de France liant achievements of the American anno 1686, divisa in due parti…, offered the Gennadius Library an navy, down to the present time: Il- printed in Venice by Marc’ Anto- Armenian Bible printed in Istan- Armenian Bible printed in lustrated by biographical sketches, nio Pandolfo Malatesta in 1686; bul in 1895. The bible, a testa- Istanbul, 1895. official reports, and interesting a nineteenth-century children’s ment to the cultural presence views of American commerce, to geography book in Greek (Των of the Armenian community of which is affixed a succinct account παίδων η Γεωγραφία: με επτά Istanbul in the late nineteenth ματα, published in Alexandria by of the origin and progress of the γεωγραφικούς πίνακας και εβδο- century, was bought in Yerevan Stephanos Pargas (1911–1921). Greek revolution, terminating with μήκοντα τρεις εικονογραφίας), in 1996. Historian Thanos Ver- The journal brought together the glorious victory of Navarino, printed by the American Typog- emis donated six volumes of the an active group of intellectuals October 20, 1827. raphy in 1832 in Malta, where Greek philological journal Γράμ- Continued on next page G E N N A D E I O N N E W S G3

Lecture Series Attracts Large Crowds In Cotsen Hall

he Cotsen lecture series shared her research on the ar- On April 3, an expert on continued for its sixth chives of Mt. Athos that offer medieval ceramics from the Tyear thanks to the gener- valuable information on wom- Eastern Mediterranean, Joanita osity of Lloyd and Margit Cot- en’s legal and economic status. Vroom of Leiden University, sen. On November 29, author Working closely from ar- described the wining and din- Vasilis Vassilikos reflected on chival sources and court docu- ing habits at the Ottoman court technology and literature dur- ments, Stathis Kalyvas of the in Constantinople/Istanbul as ing a lively presentation. He Political Science Department seen through the eyes of Dutch demonstrated that the advent of at Yale University explored in ambassador Cornelis Calkoen digital technology has changed a March 13 lecture aspects of (1696–1764). Special emphasis radically the very reality of life the relationship of resistance was placed on the kitchen uten- and creation for the litterateur; and civil war in the 1940s. His sils and dining equipment used it remains to be proven whether lecture emphasized the choices in the imperial kitchens of the this is for better or for worse. and experiences of ordinary Topkapi Palace. e On February 14, Alice-Mary people as demonstrated through Alice-Mary Talbot during her Talbot of Dumbarton Oaks archival material. lecture. Photo: G. Meleti

Library News (continued from previous page) chance to work on them closely. Cross Aegean Exchange Program in Greece in the last two centu- The seminar was put together Fellow, presented his work on ries. Along with his students, he and literary figures including C. with the help of book historian “The Functional Organization of mounted the exhibition Exhibit- P. Cavafy, and demonstrates the and bookbinder Vangelio Tzane- Early Byzantine Constantinople, ing Byzantium in the Basil Room, significance of the Greek dias- tatou. The main objective was according to the Notitia Urbis featuring icons and manuscripts pora on the formation of modern to improve European citizens’ Constantinopolitanae” (January from the collections of the Gen- Greek thought. access to a substantial part of 12, 2012). nadius and archival materials their culture, enriching technical Dr. Edna J. Stern, Archaeolo- from the British and American ddd and historical knowledge of the gist and Medieval Ceramic Spe- Schools’ Archives, including the Bookbinding Seminar Byzantine manuscripts as well as cialist from the Israel Antiquities small icon collection of Carl Ble- their dissemination in Europe. Authority, spoke on “Crusader- gen. The exhibition was on view The Gennadius participated in Period Pottery from Acre in the March 8–16, 2012. the European Program STUDITE, ddd Wider Context of Ceramic Trade which focuses on Byzantine and and Distribution in the Medieval ddd Fellows at the Gennadeion post-Byzantine bookbindings and Mediterranean” (February 2, Lear Exhibition in Corfu promotes intercultural dialogue Two new fellows arrived in Ath- 2012). within Europe. The seminar was ens in the spring. Byzantinist Dr. Haris Kalligas, former Thirty watercolors of Edward organized by the Institute for Alexandra Trifonova, a fellow Director of the Gennadius Li- Lear will travel to the Museum of Byzantine Research of the Na- from the American Research brary, presented her recent archi- Asian Art of Corfu for an exhibi- tional Hellenic Research Foun- Center in Sofia, Bulgaria, has tectural study for the restoration tion entitled Edward Lear and the dation in cooperation with the made good use of the resources of the church of Agia Sophia in Ionian Islands. The exhibition, Centre de Conservation du Livre of the Library for her work on Monemvasia (March 29, 2012). which is made possible thanks to (France), Biblioteca Academiei the wall paintings of fourteenth- the support of the A.G. Leventis, Române (Romania), EURela- century Kastoria. James Adam ddd Bodossaki, and J. F. Costopoulos tions GEIE (Italy), International Rodriguez, a Ph.D. candidate Foundations, will be on view Academic Projects LTD (United from Yale University, is working Whitehead Seminar from May 25 to August 31, e Kingdom), and the Laterna on bilateral icons in Palaiologan Students “Exhibit 2012. Magica Cultural Deposit Com- Byzantium. Byzantium” in Basil Room pany (Hungary). On January 27 a Whitehead Professor Glenn Gennadeion News pages are com- piled by Gennadius Library Director group of distinguished paleogra- ddd Peers, a Byzantinist from the Maria Georgopoulou, Senior Librar- phers and manuscript specialists, University of Texas at Austin and Work-In-Progress ian Irini Solomonidi, Administrative including François Vinourd and a former Frantz Fellow, made Seminars Assistant Maria Smali, and Archivist Monseigneur Paul Canart, were ample use of the Gennadeion Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan, and edited shown some of the most signifi- Dr. Dimitris Drakoulis of the and its facilities for his White- by Sally Fay. cant early Byzantine manuscripts Center for Byzantine Research at head Seminar during the Winter This publication is produced semi­ and bookbindings from the Gen- the Aristotle University of Thes- Term. The seminar examined annually. E-mail correspondence for Gennadeion News to [email protected]. nadeion collections and had the saloniki, who was a Coulson & practice and theory of museums G4 G E N N A D E I O N N E W S

Another Busy Year for the Philoi

ectures, trips, and visits year’s lecture program was the to various significant inspiring lecture that historian Lcultural institutions in Alexis Malliaris gave on the Day Athens filled the calendar of the of Joannes Gennadius (March 7, Association of the Philoi of the 2012). Dr. Malliaris, who reorga- Gennadius Library. Part of the nized the personal archive of the funds the Philoi raised from their founder of the Library thanks to activities (2,500 Euros) covered the generosity of the Philoi last the digitization of the “Akolout- year, explored several aspects of hies” project of the Library. the personal correspondence of Historian Andreas Koukos Joannes Gennadius. delivered a lecture on the role Visits to the National Obser- of Ioannis Kapodistrias in the vatory of Athens, the Presiden- March visit to the Academy of Athens Greek War of Independence and tial Guard Regiment, the Acad- the foundation of the Modern emy of Athens, the Museum of Greek State, on the occasion of Islamic Art, and the Museum dius, on May 17, is celebrated Assembly was followed by the the 180th anniversary of Kapo- of the Bank of Greece comple- with the fifth annual Bookfair, traditional cutting of the pita. distrias’s assassination (October mented this year’s program. The in the gardens of the Gennadius A trip to Ipiros is planned for 9, 1831). The highlight of this Day of Florence/Anthi Genna- Library. In January, the General May. e

Second Annual Margarita Clean Monday Celebrated in Samourkas Lecture Held New York City About 130 supporters and friends of the Gennadius Library came together to celebrate Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) at Kellari Taverna in New York City on February 27. Kellari Taverna was this year’s new venue for this annual ASCSA event. Amidst the wine, bountiful food, fine music, and cama- raderie of the evening, much-needed funds were raised for the operating budget of the Gennadius Library. Executive Chef Gregory Zapantis outdid himself with a multi-course offering of traditional Greek Lenten special- ties, while the poetry of Elytis, set to music by Yannis Mar- kopoulos and Mikis Theodorakis and performed by Gregory Maninakis and the Mikrokosmos Ensemble, set the mood for the evening. During dessert, Suzanne Perrault of PBS-TV’s Library Director Maria Georgopoulou with Ambassador Christos Antiques Roadshow took the stage to start a lively auction that Zacharakis and Gennadius Library Overseer Margarita Samourkas. included art, travel opportunities, and a chef-prepared dinner.

mbassador Christos Ambassador Zacharakis dis- Zacharakis delivered a cussed the different types of reli- Alively lecture on “Sacred gious maps. He presented maps Cartography and Greek Lands” illustrating Jewish history and on February 22. The presenta- geography in early sixteenth- tion was made possible thanks century bibles. He showed re- to the generosity of Gennadius ligious maps of Greek interest Overseer Margarita Samourkas, and maps of the Middle East, who also curated a small exhibi- Cyprus, and the Eastern Medi- tion of maps of her collection in terranean, as well as those of the the lobby of Cotsen Hall. The missionary journeys of Saint Paul Samourkas Map Collection is the Apostle. He also explored the the largest and most complete diachronic evolution of religious Businessman and philanthropist Michael Jaharis with collection of Greek cartography maps, the various versions, and Gennadius Library Overseer Leo Milonas at the event. in the world. the geographical and artistic aspect of sacred maps. e