Which of these statements about the Generation of the 1930s is right?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Elytis and Seferis, both Nobel winners, belong to it, together with Ritsos and Engonopoulos
- Step 1: Check the winners of the Nobel Prize and the dates. Only Elytis and Seferis won, and they belong to the 1930s with Ritsos and Engonopoulos. Answer: Elytis and Seferis, both Nobel winners, belong to it, together with Ritsos and Engonopoulos. Why not the others: Palamas, Solomos, Kalvos and Papadiamantis lived in earlier periods and Cavafy won no prize.
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