Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 493 Palamas, Kostes 1859 1943 Παλαμάς, Κωστής Palamas, Costi Palamas, Costis Palamas, Kostis Phoutrides, Aristides E. (Aristides Evangelus) 1887 1923 Life Immovable. First Part Produced by David Starner, katsuya and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Immovable. First Part" by Kostes Palamas is a poetic collection written in the early 20th century. The work predominantly explores themes of national identity, personal experience, and universal truths through various lyrical forms, including sonnets and reflective poems. The poems convey Palamas's deep connection with his homeland and the broader human experience, often touching on both personal and collective struggles. At the start of this collection, the introduction provides insights into the cultural tensions in Greece during Palamas's time, particularly the conflict between purist and vernacular language movements. The first set of poems, "Fatherlands," introduces different locations significant to the poet's life, weaving personal nostalgia with broader reflections on Greek identity and history. Palamas's work exposes the contrasts between past glories and contemporary challenges, utilizing rich imagery and emotional depth to engage readers in a dialogue about the impermanence of human life and the quest for meaning. The opening section sets the tone for a journey through the poet's homeland, ultimately leading to existential reflections on life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Palamas, Kostes, 1859-1943 -- Translations into English Greek poetry, Modern -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Poetry 252909 2025-07-10T06:19:52.944134 text/html 253013 2020-06-19T13:00:14 text/html 189955 2025-07-10T06:20:03.014072 application/epub+zip 190339 2025-07-10T06:19:56.759100 application/epub+zip 158696 2025-07-10T06:19:55.149114 application/epub+zip 409762 2025-07-10T06:20:06.869043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362013 2025-07-10T06:20:01.436107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292546 2022-09-11T08:45:27.612638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211961 2025-07-10T06:19:52.094106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211832 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211826 2008-01-07T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22028 2025-07-10T06:20:07.114029 application/rdf+xml 15170 2025-07-10T06:19:55.708105 image/jpeg 4224 2025-07-10T06:19:55.450105 image/jpeg 84176 2008-01-07T08:18:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 111271 2020-06-19T13:01:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 84119 2008-01-07T08:18:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 196359 2025-07-10T06:19:52.968118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia el.wikipedia en.wikipedia