Giorgos Markopoulos
Encyclopedia
Giorgos Markopoulos (born 1951, Messene
) is a Greek
poet
. He read Economics
and Statistics
at the University of Piraeus
(then Higher School for Industrial Studies).
He belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s, especially towards the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974
and at the first years of the Metapolitefsi
.
He was awarded the State Prize for Poetry in 1999 for his collection, Μη σκεπάζεις το ποτάμι, which was also nominated for the European Union Prize in 2000. His work has been translated into English
, French
, Italian
and Polish
.
Messene
Messene , officially Ancient Messene, is a Local Community of the Municipal Unit , Ithomi, of the municipality of Messini within the Regional Unit of Messenia in the Region of Peloponnēsos, one of 7 Regions into which the Hellenic Republic has been divided by the Kallikratis...
) is a Greek
Greece
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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...
. He read Economics
Economics
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and Statistics
Statistics
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at the University of Piraeus
University of Piraeus
The University of Piraeus is a university located in Piraeus, Greece with a total of nine academic departments focused mainly on economics, business management and information technology. It is currently one of the leading academic institutions in the country...
(then Higher School for Industrial Studies).
He belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s, especially towards the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974
Greek military junta of 1967-1974
The Greek military junta of 1967–1974, alternatively "The Regime of the Colonels" , or in Greece "The Junta", and "The Seven Years" are terms used to refer to a series of right-wing military governments that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974...
and at the first years of the Metapolitefsi
Metapolitefsi
The Metapolitefsi was a period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 that includes the transitional period from the fall of the dictatorship to the Greek legislative elections of 1974 and the democratic period immediately after these elections.The long...
.
He was awarded the State Prize for Poetry in 1999 for his collection, Μη σκεπάζεις το ποτάμι, which was also nominated for the European Union Prize in 2000. His work has been translated into English
English language
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, French
French language
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, Italian
Italian language
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and Polish
Polish language
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.
Selected Poetry
- Έβδομη Συμφωνία (Seventh Symphony), 1968
- Η θλίψις του προαστίου (The Sadness of the Suburbs), 1976
- Οι πυροτεχνουργοί (The Bomb Squad), 1979
- Ποιήματα 1968–1987 (Poems 1968–1987), 1992
- Mη σκεπάζεις το ποτάμι (Don't Cover the River), 1998