Greek poet Odysseas Elytis
🇬🇧 English – TranslationGreek poet Odysseas Elytis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979 “for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with intellectual and sensual force man’s struggle for freedom and dignity.” Born in Heraklion in 1911, he was a leading voice of the Greek generation of the 1930s. His major works include The Monogram, Axion Esti, The Sun…















