Cypriot literature

Literary production from antiquity includes the Cypria, an epic poem, probably composed in the late 7th century BC and attributed to Stasinus.

As far as historiography is concerned, the most important medieval works are the chronicles of Leontios Makhairas and Georgios Boustronios, covering the period under Frankish rule (1191–1489), written in the local dialect with many French influences.

[6][7] Sevgül Uludağ is an investigative reporter[8] who besides being instrumental in uncovering information on thousands of missing Cypriots[9] she has also authored a number of books.

[10] Urkiye Mine Balman has written in a wide variety genres, but her works are mostly romantic poems describing sometimes a lonesome village girl or country life and long-distance romances.

This includes writers such as Andreas Koumi, Miranda Hoplaros, Stephen Laughton, Christy Lefteri, Eve Makis, Michael Paraskos, Stel Pavlou and Stephanos Stephanides.

Lawrence Durrell lived in Cyprus from 1952 until 26 August 1956 and wrote the book Bitter Lemons concerning his time there, which earned him the second Duff Cooper Prize in 1957.

Zeno of Citium, a significant figure in early Cypriot literature
Zeno of Citium, a significant figure in early Cypriot literature
Giorgos Seferis is one of the most important Greek poets. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963. He worked in the diplomatic corps and was posted to Cyprus where he wrote some of his most important work.