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Poetic parallelism between Constantine Cavafy and Jaime Gil de Biedma

By Maydaa Nadar Today we celebrate the beloved Greek poet Constantine Cavafy. He was born…

Israeli Astronaut recites a poem by Konstantin Kavafy before launching into space (VIDEO)

Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe started reciting the poem Ithaca by well-known Greek poet Konstantin Kavafy…

On this day in 1996, Greek poet Odysseus Elytis passes away

On this day in 1996, Nobel prize winning poet Odysseus Elytis passes away

Odysseus Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης) was one of the greatest poets of modern Greece. He…

Greek President pays tribute to national poet Dionysios Solomos

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou honoured national Greek poet Dionysios Solomos, on…

Legendary Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy was born and died on this day

Born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on April 29 1863, but with a family…

On this day in 1996, Nobel prize winning poet Odysseus Elytis passes away

Odysseus Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης) was one of the greatest poets of modern Greece. He was…

On this day in 1857, Greek poet Dionysios Solomos passes away

On this day in 1798, writer of Greek Anthem is born

Dionysios Solomos is the national poet of Greece – not only because he wrote the…

On this day in 1859, Greek poet Kostis Palamas was born

Kostis Palamas (Κωστής Παλαμάς) was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic…

Home of Greek poet Nikos Gatsos, set to be declared a monument

The house in Asea, Arcadia, where prominent 20th century Greek poet and translator Nikos Gatsos…

A new house for the legacy of Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis

The works of Greek poet, painter, and 1979 Nobel Prize winner Odysseas Elytis have been analysed by art experts and curators all around the world, while his poems have been studied in Greek schools for decades. The Greek Ministry of Culture is creating a museum house in Plaka, Athens designed to look like Elytis’s real-life home to hold his paintings, poems, notebooks and personal belongings.

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Poetic parallelism between Constantine Cavafy and Jaime Gil de Biedma

Israeli Astronaut recites a poem by Konstantin Kavafy before launching into space (VIDEO)

On this day in 1996, Nobel prize winning poet Odysseus Elytis passes away

Greek President pays tribute to national poet Dionysios Solomos

Legendary Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy was born and died on this day

On this day in 1996, Nobel prize winning poet Odysseus Elytis passes away

On this day in 1798, writer of Greek Anthem is born

On this day in 1859, Greek poet Kostis Palamas was born

Home of Greek poet Nikos Gatsos, set to be declared a monument

A new house for the legacy of Nobel Prize-winning poet Odysseas Elytis

Poetic parallelism between Constantine Cavafy and Jaime Gil de Biedma

Talented Greek poet and translator Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke passes away

Greece’s Great Writer Manos Eleftheriou passes away aged 80