You're right, Harvard was a pioneer in establishing Hellenic Studies (including the Seferis Chair) that looked at literature past the classical era. Greek must be the only language on the planet where you have to say "modern Greek" to denote today's spoken tongue!

During your stint there, did you, by any chance, get to know Stratis Haviaras, the novelist and poet who recently translated Kavafis? He used to be the editor of Harvard Review -- I was a reviewer there for a decade. Good times!