M. Karagatsis (1908-1960) will be remembered in our literature as one of the great novelists of our century. Novel writing was certainly the primary and most significant aspect of his work, but it was not the only one.
This quintessential novelist also tested his talent in the art of the short story. "The Great Synaxary" (1951) is one of the 4 collections of short stories published by the "Estia Bookstore."
Anyone who has loved his novels, with their smooth plots and captivating characters, will discover in "Bourini," for example, the first of the 7 short stories in the collection, centered around the themes of love and death, one of the author's densest texts.
I.M. Panagiotopoulos wrote about "The Great Synaxary": "Seven stories that show us all the facets of the multifaceted prose writer: the love for realistic detail, the lyrical disposition, the openness and grace of imagination, the ease of narration, the ability to express emotion and contemplation, and the ironic dexterity. Small tableaux, whether composed with the whim of the moment or driven by a deeper yearning of the soul." [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]
