Minás Dimákis
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Minás Dimákis (Heraklion
, Crete
, Greece
; 1913 - Athens
, Greece
; 1980) was a Greek
poet.
, Crete
, to Georgios Dimákis, a tradesman, and Maria Metaxaki. After his father's death in 1917, her mother got married again to Athanasio Spanoudaki with whom she had two more children: Ekaterini and Eleonora. His mother died in 1921. From 1919 to 1924 he studied at the O Korais Liceum and in 1930 he finished his high school studies at the Heraklion Gymnasium. He worked at the family enterprises till 1936, who were involved in the trade of grapes, and later was employed at the city's tourism office of Heraklion. In 1935 he published on his own his first copy of Leafs of Art (Φύλλα Τέχνης), a literary magazine that included poems and translations. Starting on 1937 he worked for the Bank of Greece in Heraklion, and in 1943 he was transferred to Athens
, where he worked till 1959 when he decides to retire to dedicate his time to literature. He collaborated with the National Liberation Front. He published critical essays for the Meridian (Μεσημβρινή) newspaper between 1966 and 1967. Among the literary awards he obtained stand out the Second State Award of Poetry in 1960 and the Academy Award in Essay in 1973. Minás Dimákis committed suicide in Athens in 1980.
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
, Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
; 1913 - Athens
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
; 1980) was 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.
Biography
Minás Dimákis was born 1913 in HeraklionHeraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
, Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, to Georgios Dimákis, a tradesman, and Maria Metaxaki. After his father's death in 1917, her mother got married again to Athanasio Spanoudaki with whom she had two more children: Ekaterini and Eleonora. His mother died in 1921. From 1919 to 1924 he studied at the O Korais Liceum and in 1930 he finished his high school studies at the Heraklion Gymnasium. He worked at the family enterprises till 1936, who were involved in the trade of grapes, and later was employed at the city's tourism office of Heraklion. In 1935 he published on his own his first copy of Leafs of Art (Φύλλα Τέχνης), a literary magazine that included poems and translations. Starting on 1937 he worked for the Bank of Greece in Heraklion, and in 1943 he was transferred to Athens
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...
, where he worked till 1959 when he decides to retire to dedicate his time to literature. He collaborated with the National Liberation Front. He published critical essays for the Meridian (Μεσημβρινή) newspaper between 1966 and 1967. Among the literary awards he obtained stand out the Second State Award of Poetry in 1960 and the Academy Award in Essay in 1973. Minás Dimákis committed suicide in Athens in 1980.