Which major anti-war novel by Stratis Myrivilis depicted the horrific trench warfare of WWI on the Macedonian Front?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Life in the Tomb
- Step 1: Stratis Myrivilis fought as a sergeant in WWI and recorded his harrowing experiences in 'Life in the Tomb' (I Zoi en Tafo, 1924). Presented as the lost diary of Sergeant Antonis Kostoulas, it remains the definitive anti-war masterpiece of modern Greek literature. Answer: Life in the Tomb. Why not the others: "The Mermaid Madonna tale" is Myrivilis's lyrical post-war novel set in a Lesbos fishing community; "The Schoolmistress with Eyes" is another of Myrivilis's novels exploring post-1922 refugee resettlement; "Number 31328 chronicle" is Ilias Venezis's harrowing autobiographical account of Ottoman labor battalions.
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