About
Greek poet and 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient who was associated with the Romantic Modernism movement. His poetic works include Orientations, The Sovereign Sun, and Diary of an Invisible April.
Before Fame
He was born into a family from Lesbos, Greece, and served as a military lieutenant in the late 1930s.
Trivia
He wrote a poem that was set to music and became a popular Greek anthem.
Family Life
He was romantically involved with Mariannina Kriezi, a musicologist.
Associated With
He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and became acquainted with Pablo Picasso and other avant-garde artists and literary figures.
