Μια από τις πιο σεβάσμιες φυσιογνωμίες της Ελληνικής ποίησης. Όπως άλλωστε και ο Ναπολέων Λαπαθιώτης, γεννημένος σχεδόν μια γενιά μετά τον Παλαμά και τον Δροσίνη, και δέκα μόλις χρόνια πριν τον Σεφέρη. Αυτές οι δυο τόσο διαφορετικές ποιητικές προσωπικότητες, σφηνωμένες κι οι δυό ανάμεσα στην Νέα Αθηναική Σχολή (τους ποιητές δηλαδή της γενιάς του 1880) και τη ποιητική γενιά του 30, μπορούν να θεωρηθούν...
Napoleon Lapathiotis (Greek: Ναπολέων Λαπαθιώτης; 31 October 1888 – 7 January 1944) was a Greek “bohemian” poet. A native of Athens, he began writing and publishing poetry when he was eleven. Lapathiotis was the only child of his politician father. He studied law in Athens but his inclination was towards poetry and writing. By 1907, his poems were already being published in magazines of that period. In 1907,...
Perhaps Nanos Valaoritis (and Titos Patrikios) are the two most original poets of what is now called “The first post-war generation”. Valaoritis born in the early 20s whereas Patrikios was born in the lates 20s. We are blessed that both poets (Valaoritis now well into his 90s and Patrikios in his late 80s) are not only alive but very productive as well: Τίτος...
“A BRITISH LIFE DEDICATED TO MODERN GREEK AND BYZANTINE HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE” Roderick Beaton is Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature at King’s College London, a post he has held since 1988. He has written widely on Greek literature and culture from the twelfth century to the present. His books include An Introduction to Modern Greek Literature...
Argyris Chionis passed away on Christmas day at the age of 68. A Poet, a novelist and translator, born in Athens in 1943, who spent much of his life in the countries of North-West Europe. He began to write poems at the age of 14, influenced by the “mantinades” of Crete and “Erotocritos” sung by his Cretan mother. His poems were first...
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