Modern Greek literature is written in common Modern Greek. During this period, the modern vernacular form of the Greek language became more commonplace in writing.
This period saw the revival of Greek and Roman studies and the development of Renaissance humanism[9] and science.
The Cretan Renaissance poem Erotokritos is a prominent work of this time period. It is a verse romancewritten around 1600 by Vitsentzos Kornaros (1553–1613).
Modern Greek literature is significantly influenced by the Diafotismos, a movement that translated the ideas of the European Enlightenment into the Greek world. Adamantios Korais and Rigas Feraios are two prominent figures of this movement.
Today, Modern Greek Literature participates in the global literary community. The Greek authors George Seferis and Odysseas Elytis have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.