Which celebrated novel by Dido Sotiriou depicts the peaceful coexistence and subsequent catastrophe of Greeks in Asia Minor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Farewell Anatolia capturing the 1922 Asia Minor tragedy
- Step 1: Dido Sotiriou published 'Matomena Chomata' (Farewell Anatolia / Bloodied Earth) in 1962, based on the real memoirs of peasant Manolis Axiotis. It chronicles the warm neighborly relations between Greeks and Turks shattered by imperialist warfare and ethnic cleansing in 1922. Answer: Farewell Anatolia capturing the 1922 Asia Minor tragedy. Why not the others: "The Dead Await early novel" is Sotiriou's 1959 autobiographical novel about her family's flight from Aydin to Athens; "Commandment historical" is her 1976 novel focusing on the post-war persecution and execution of Nikos Beloyannis; "In the Circle of Fire drama" is an unrelated work not representing her seminal Asia Minor epic narrative.
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