Evi Gkotzaridis
| Evi Gkotzaridis | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Residence | Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Sorbonne |
| Occupation |
Historian Historiographer |
| Employer |
Universities: |
| Notable work |
Trials of Irish History A Pacifist's Life and Death |
| Awards |
Jean Monnet Fellowship Irish Research Council European Science Foundation Marie Curie Fellowship |
Evi Gkotzaridis is a European historian whose work focuses on 20th century Irish and Greek history.[1] Her critically acclaimed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] book Trials of Irish History gave the first detailed analysis of the revisionist debate in Ireland.[1] She has also authored a book called A Pacifist's Life and Death, the first historical biography detailing the life, time and achievements of Grigorios Lambrakis. Lambrakis was an athletic champion, doctor, politician and Greece’s most committed defender of democracy and peace. He was mortally struck on the head with a club by Right-wing 'parastate' individuals, shortly after he had delivered the keynote speech at an anti-war meeting in Salonica, on 22 May 1963.
Reviews
Scholarly reviews of Trials of Irish History were positive overall with occasional criticism of her writing style.[2] Matthew Kelly described her book as "underpinned by a remarkable historical intelligence".[2] Bill Kissane of the London School of Economics said the book "defends the revisionists".[3] Brian Girvin of the University of Glasgow wrote that it was a "stimulating book on the Irish revisionist debate."[4] David Fitzpatrick of Trinity College in Dublin described it as "quirky" but was "an exceptionally lively, generous, intelligent, wide-ranging and well-informed tribute to a much maligned but formidable lineage of historians."[5] Martyn Powell described it as "anti-nationalistic" in tone.[9]
Books
A Pacifist's Life and Death: Grigorios Lambrakis and Greece in the Long Shadow of Civil War by Evi Gkotzaridis, Cambridge Scholars Publishing (publisher), 2016
Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal 1938—2000 by Evi Gkotzaridis, Routledge (publisher), 2007[4][10]
References
- 1 2 "Revisionism in the Twentieth Century: A Bankrupt Concept or Permanent Practice?". Academia.edu. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
European University Institute, Dept. of History and Civilization, I-50133 Florence, Italy
- 1 2 3 Matthew Kelly (book reviewer) (2008). "Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal, 1938–2000 by Evi Gkotzaridis (London: Routledge, 2007; pp. 324. N.p.).". The English Historical Review. pp. 804–806. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
VolumeCXXIII, Issue502 ... This is a remarkable book, underpinned by a remarkable historical intelligence. It is also exceptionally over-written. ... Despite this, the book is compellingly clever and anyone with an interest in Irish history or historiography should read it thoroughly.
- 1 2 Bill Kissane (London School of Economics and Political Science) (2006). "Review: Evi Gkotzaridis, Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal 1938—2000". Journal of Contemporary History. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-203-34069-1. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
On a range of issues this book defends the revisionists, and invokes heavyweights of European historiography behind their case
- 1 2 3 BRIAN GIRVIN (University of Glasgow) (2 April 2009). "(review of this book:) Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal 1938–2000. By Evi Gkotzaridis.". Oxford Journals: 20th Century British History. pp. 267–270. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Evi Gkotzaridis has written a complex and at times stimulating book on the Irish revisionist debate.
- 1 2 David Fitzpatrick of Trinity College (Dublin) (2008). "(review of:) Trials of Irish history: genesis and evolution of a reappraisal, 1938–2000". History Ireland. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Though decidedly quirky in its approach and interpretations, this book is an exceptionally lively, generous, intelligent, wide-ranging and well-informed tribute to a much maligned but formidable lineage of historians. By making Irish revisionism interesting, it does what I had thought impossible. One awaits with interest the response of the post-revisionists whom Gkotzaridis has so deftly wrong-footed.
- ↑ Alan O'Day (April 2008). "Reviewed work(s): Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal, 1938–2000. (Routledge Studies in Modern European History, number 7.) by Evi Gkotzaridis". The American Historical Review. 16: 670–675. JSTOR 10.
- ↑ Brian Girvin (2007). "Beyond Revisionism? Some Recent Contributions to the Study of Modern Ireland". The English Historical Review. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Stewart cited in Evi Gkotzaridis, Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal, 1938–2000 (London: Routledge, 2006), p. 150, which also contained the most detailed review of the issues involved in the controversy. ... Oxford Journals; Humanities; VolumeCXXIV, Issue506; Pp. 94–107
- ↑ Ian McBride (2007). "Reviewed work(s): Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal 1938–2000 by Evi Gkotzaridis". Field Day Review: 205–213. JSTOR 30078850.
- 1 2 Martyn Powell (30 December 2008). "Eighteenth Century". Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature. Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature. 92: 78–99. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8314.2008.00220.x.
(see page 87) Those interested in Irish historiography should note the publication of Evi Gkotzaridis, Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal (Routledge, £80), an immensely stimulating book which is, in general, anti-nationalistic in its tone.
- ↑ Evi Gkotzaridis (2006). "Trials of Irish History: Genesis and evolution of a reappraisal 1938–2000". Google books. Retrieved 29 March 2011.