Antonis Fostieris
Encyclopedia
Antonis Fostieris (b. Athens
1953) is a Greek
poet
. He read Law
at the University of Athens and History of Law at Sorbonne
, Paris
. Since 1981, he has co-edited along with Thanassis Niarchos the prestigious literary periodical Η λέξη
.
Fostieris belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek
authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s, especially towards the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974
and at the first years of the Metapolitefsi
.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
1953) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He read Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the University of Athens and History of Law at Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, Paris
Paris
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. Since 1981, he has co-edited along with Thanassis Niarchos the prestigious literary periodical Η λέξη
I lexi
I lexi is a prestigious Greek literary periodical published by Antonis Fostieris and Thanassis Niarchos in Athens since 1981.-External links:*...
.
Fostieris belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s, especially towards the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974
Greek military junta of 1967-1974
The Greek military junta of 1967–1974, alternatively "The Regime of the Colonels" , or in Greece "The Junta", and "The Seven Years" are terms used to refer to a series of right-wing military governments that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974...
and at the first years of the Metapolitefsi
Metapolitefsi
The Metapolitefsi was a period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that includes the transitional period from the fall of the dictatorship to the Greek legislative elections of 1974 and the democratic period immediately after these elections.The long...
.
Selected Poetry
- Το μεγάλο ταξίδι (The Big Trip), 1971
- Ποίηση μέσα στην ποίηση-Σκοτεινός έρωτας (Poetry within poetry), 1977
- Ο Διάβολος τραγούδησε σωστά (Devil Sang in Tune), 1981
- Το να και το θα του θανάτου (The D and the A of Death), 1987
- Η σκέψη ανήκει στο πένθος (Thought Belongs to Bereavement), 1996