Hydra Chronicles is a collective work of short stories, articles, poems and observations by Hydriot and International authors and writers about life on the Greek Island of Hydra.
In addition to the blogs in this category, a list of books featuring or set on Hydra has been included and links to the websites of authors who like to write on the island but not necessarily about Hydra.
Following in the footsteps of literary greats such as Henry Miller & Lawrence Durrell who launched the 'intelligentsia' movement of Hydra in the 1940s to mid-1950s when they visited as guests of Ghikas, the island has continued to draw writers as well as artists who appreciate its creative atmosphere and charm.
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Books written on and/or about Hydra include:
White buildings,
Orange tile roofs,
Gleaming in the sun.
At the bottom of the hill
The town
Opens to the sea.
Traditions and culture
Are strong.
The island life
Is not disturbed,
Remains unspoiled,
With the influx
Of visitors.
In sight
Of the mainland,
Yet floating on its own
In the Aegean Sea.
Foster De La Houssaye, Copyright February 22, 2017
Authors who live on the island either full-time or part-time and regularly come to work on their latest manuscripts, inspired by the island's atmosphere of creativity and lack of modern distractions, include:
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