Yiannis Ritsos
Greek poet and communist (1909–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yiannis Ritsos (Greek: Γιάννης Ρίτσος; 1 May 1909 – 11 November 1990) was a Greek poet and communist and an active member of the Greek Resistance during World War II. While he disliked being regarded as a political poet, he has been called "the great poet of the Greek left".
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Born | (1909-05-01)1 May 1909 Monemvasia, Greece |
Died | 11 November 1990(1990-11-11) (aged 81) Athens, Greece |
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | Greek |
Literary movement | Modernism Generation of the '30s[1] |
Notable awards | Lenin Peace Prize 1975 |
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