The Greek Poets: Homer to the Present

(W.W. Norton and Company) This anthology captures more than three millennia of Greek poetry and contains more than 1,000 poems from 185 poets. Over half of the poems are new translations, and many have never appeared in English before. The book contains the classic works of Ancient Greeks to pieces from less well-known eras. Divided into four historical periods — Classical Antiquity, Byzantium, Early Modern, and Twentieth Century — the volume enables readers to see the thematic continuity within Greek poetry. Hadas is a poet and professor at Rutgers University and Keeley is a professor emeritus at Princeton University.