Neoteroi

Neoteroi is Greek for "new poets", referring to styles like avant-garde.

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In the Hellenistic Period (323 BC onwards), the Neoteroi propagated a new style of Greek poetry, deliberately turning away from the classical epic poetry in the tradition of Homer. The most famous of these were Callimachus, the author of many epigrams, and Theocritus, a bucolic poet from Sicily.

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Their poems no longer described the feats of ancient heroes and gods but concentrated on small-scale personal themes. Although these poems sometimes seem quite superficial and their subject often are mere everyday concerns, they nevertheless are accomplished works of art.

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Avant-garde: Avant-garde in French means advance guard, or vanguard. People often use the term to refer to people or works that are novel or experimental, particularly with respect to art, culture and politics....

323 BC: Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC...