Multiple Masculinities in Greek Young Adult Literature

Abstract

This article focuses exclusively on the male gender, aiming to highlight trends from the past five years (2018-2023). Within this framework, the small sample was examined based on the plot, specifically the conflicts experienced by adolescent protagonists in relation to love, their relationships with adults and peers, representations of masculinity and its complexities, their sociopolitical positions, marginalization, hegemonic masculinity, and the search for identity in Greek young adult novels. Unlike early young adult literature, which primarily consisted of translations, there has been a significant increase in literary production by Greek male and female authors in recent years. As a result, we encounter heroes who break away from stereotypically expected gender roles and propose new models of gendered behavior.