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Nikos Gatsos

Born

in Asea, Arcadia, Greece

December 08, 1911

Died

May 12, 1992

Genre

Poetry, Surrealism, Literary Criticism

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Nikos Gatsos was a notable Greek poet, translator and lyricist.

Nikos Gatsos was born in a small village of Peloponnese. Following high school, he moved to Athens, where he studied literature, philosophy, and history at the University of Athens for two years only. In Athens he entered the literary circles of the era and published his poems, small in extent and in a classic style, in the magazines Nea Estia (1931-32) and Rythmos (1933). During that period he also published criticism works for Makedonikes Imeres (Μακεδονικές Ημέρες), Rythmos (Ρυθμός), and Nea Grammata (Νέα Γράμματα) (for Kostis Bastias, Myrtiotissa, and Thrasos Kastanakis, respectively).

In 1935 he move to Paris, France and then to the South of France.

In 1936 he met Odysseus El Nikos Gatsos was a notable Greek poet, translator and lyricist.

Nikos Gatsos was born in a small village of Peloponnese. Following high school, he moved to Athens, where he studied literature, philosophy, and history at the University of Athens for two years only. In Athens he entered the literary circles of the era and published his poems, small in extent and in a classic style, in the magazines Nea Estia (1931-32) and Rythmos (1933). During that period he also published criticism works for Makedonikes Imeres (Μακεδονικές Ημέρες), Rythmos (Ρυθμός), and Nea Grammata (Νέα Γράμματα) (for Kostis Bastias, Myrtiotissa, and Thrasos Kastanakis, respectively).

In 1935 he move to Paris, France and then to the South of France.

In 1936 he met Odysseus Elytis, his lifelong companion in poetry.

In 1943, Aetos published his long poem Amorgos, a major contribution to contemporary Greek poetry notable especially for its combination of surrealism with traditional Greek folk poetry motifs. He subsequently published three more poems: "Elegeio" (1946) in Filologika Chronika, "The Knight and Death" (Ο ιππότης κι ο θάνατος) (1947), and "Song of Old Times" (Τραγούδι του παλιού καιρού) (1963), dedicated to Yorgos Seferis, in Tachydromos magazine.

Following World War II, he worked with the Greek-British Review as a translator and with Ellinikí Radiofonía as a radio director. During that period he also began writing lyrics for the music of Manos Hadjidakis and developed a remarkable career in modern Greek songwriting. In due course he also collaborated with Mikis Theodorakis and other major composers.

His work as a whole combines universal poetic themes such as the problems of evil, injustice, sacrifice, and the pains of love, with more specifically Greek concerns such as the sorrows of exile.

His capability in handling language with accuracy led the "Art Theatre", the "National Theatre" and the "Popular Theatre" of Greece to entrust him with translations of various plays -translations that became "legendary"- first and foremost being "Blood Wedding" by Federico Garcia Lorca.

He had a special relationship with Manos Hadjidakis and Nana Mouskouri, as well as Philip Sherrard, Peter Levi and Peter Jay, and Desmond O'Grady.

In 1987 he was awarded a special prize by the Municipality of Athens for his contribution to literary art as a whole and in 1991 the Royal Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona awarded him honorary membership for his contribution to the dissemination of Spanish literature in Greece. ...more

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	Φουέντε Οβεχούνα by Lope de Vega, Νίκος Γκάτσος (Translator), Nikos Gatsos (Translator) 3.55 avg rating — 11,852 ratings — published 1618 — 163 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Αμοργός by Nikos Gatsos, Νίκος Γκάτσος 4.25 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1943 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Όλα τα τραγούδια by Νίκος Γκάτσος, Nikos Gatsos 4.75 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Greek Poets by Constantinos P. Cavafy, Nikos Gatsos, George Seferis 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Φύσα αεράκι φύσα με, μη χαμηλώνεις ίσαμε by Nikos Gatsos, Νίκος Γκάτσος 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dovana sidabro eilėraštis by George Seferis, Kristina Svarevičiūtė (Editor), Yiannis Ritsos 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Δάνεισε τα μετάξια στον άνεμο by Nikos Gatsos, Νίκος Γκάτσος 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bütün Şiirlerinden Seçmeler by Nikos Gatsos, Herkül Millas (Editor), Erdal Alova (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naktir stóðum við: 5 grísk nútímaskáld by George Seferis, Nikos Gatsos, Yiannis Ritsos liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Με τον ήλιο γείτονα: Τραγούδια του Νίκου Γκάτσου φωτισμένα από τον ήλιο του δημοτικού τραγουδιού και σε διάλογο μαζί του by Nikos Gatsos, Νίκος Γκάτσος, Αγαθή Δημητρούκα (contributor) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“For years on years I have struggled with ink and hammer, O my
tortured heart, to make you an embroidery of fire and gold, an
orangetree hyancinth, a blossoming quince to console you …”
― Nikos Gatsos

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