Michalis Pieris
PROFESSOR
Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus
Biography
Undergraduate studies at the University of Thessaloniki (B.A. 1976) and the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki (Theatre Studies, 1976), graduate studies at the University of Thessaloniki (M.A. 1978) and the University of Sydney (Ph.D. 1983). He has worked as a researcher at the Cavafy Archives (Athens) and has taught at the Universities of Crete (1983-1985, 1987-1992) and Thessaloniki (1986-1987). He has been teaching at the University of Cyprus since 1992.
Research Interest
His research interests are: Modern Greek Language and Literature, especially Medieval Cypriot Literature (Leontios Machaeras), contemporary poetry (in particular Cavafy, Seferis, Montis, Sinopoulos) and prose (especially the novel of adolescence of the so-called 30’s generation).
