Kostas Papageorgiou
Encyclopedia
Kostas Papageorgiou (b. Athens
1945) is an acclaimed Greek
poet
and critic
. He read Law
and Philology
and worked as a lawyer from 1972 to 1978. Since then, he is involved only in literature-related employment.
Through the years he has contributed to almost all the major Greek
literary periodicals. He has published reviews in newspapers, such Eleftherotypia
and he used to publish a periodical titled Γράμματα και Τέχνες (Letters and Arts). Since 1982, he has been working for the Greek National Radio as a consultant in literary matters, and producer for cultural broadcastings.
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...
1945) is an acclaimed 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...
and critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
. 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...
and Philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and worked as a lawyer from 1972 to 1978. Since then, he is involved only in literature-related employment.
Through the years he has contributed to almost all the major Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
literary periodicals. He has published reviews in newspapers, such Eleftherotypia
Eleftherotypia
Eleftherotypia is a daily newspaper published in Athens . It is one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the country. Eleftherotypia also publishes a Sunday edition Kyriakatiki Eleftherotypia . It was first published in 1975. Breaking the trend of Greek press, it was originally owned by its...
and he used to publish a periodical titled Γράμματα και Τέχνες (Letters and Arts). Since 1982, he has been working for the Greek National Radio as a consultant in literary matters, and producer for cultural broadcastings.
Poetry
- Ποιήματα (Poems), 1966
- Συλλογή (Collection), 1970
- Το οικογενειακό δέντρο (The family tree), 1978
- Το σκοτωμένο αίμα (Dead blood), 1982
- Ποιήματα (1972-2000) (Poems 1972-2000), 2004
Prose
- Των Αγίων Πάντων (All Saints), 1992
- Άννα, τώρα κοιμήσου (Sleep now, Anna), 1995
- Αντί σιωπής (Instead of silence), 2003
Essays
- Η γενιά του '70 (Ιστορία, ποιητικές διαδρομές) (The Generation of the 1970s. History, poetic pathways), 1989
- Τα άδεια γήπεδα (The empty pitches), 1994