Μετάdata: A Database for Translations of Literary Texts in Greek Periodicals
Δέσποινα Γκόγκου · 2025
Translations scattered in periodicals and anthologies are valuable sources for understanding the shaping forces within the literary field of the target culture. However, while the translations attest to the dynamics of the source culture, their dispersion limits their validity. Μετάdata is a project that aspires to accumulate bibliographical data of all literary translations published in Greek periodicals and anthologies from 1801 to 1974 into one database. This article presents the steps we followed to implement the database and the various challenges we faced. The indexing relies mainly on secondary sources, and the fields used to describe the records have been customised to serve the database's needs. We present the visualisations implemented to make the data appealing to users and offer some possibilities to maximise its use.