The term New Athenian School (
Greek: Νέα Αθηναϊκή Σχολή), also known as the 1880s Generation (Γενιά του 1880) or the Palamian School (Παλαμική Σχολή) after its leading member
Kostis Palamas, denotes the literary production in
Athens after 1880. It was a reaction against the
First Athenian School and its main aim was the use of
Demotic Greek instead of
Katharevousa.
The influence of Palamas led many Greek writers who were using the Katharevousa, like
Aristomenis Provelengios and
Jean Moréas, to abandon it and adopt the Demotic.