Tendencies and perspectives, shifting spaces and drifting identities, the global as local, fragmented worlds, and new treatments of old themes are explored by literary scholars, critics, social scientists, and practicing writers, most in Greece but some elsewhere in Europe and the US. They offer the first book in any language other than Greek overviewing Greek fiction produced since 1974. All but two of the 13 essays are revised from presentations at a January 2002 conference in Oxford. Distributed by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)