Tasos Athanasiadis
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Anastasios Athanasiadis son of Michael (Salihli
of Asia minor
, November 1913-Athens
, 21 September 2006) was a writer and gownsman.
and practiced law in the period 1940-1945. In 1945 he got posted as Manager of the National Theatre of Greece
Secretariat, and afterwards as general Manager, job that he retained until 1972.
In 1994 he got nominated as honorary doctor of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens. Greece honoured him with three National Prizes and the medal of the Order of the Phoenix and he also got honoured with the silver medal of the French Academy.
He got famous from his writings The guards of the Achaea (two book novel, Academy of Athens Prize of the Urani Foundation), Pantheoi (trilogy novel in four books, Academy of Athens Prize -1961), The throne room (National novel Prize -1969), and The children of Niobe. In 1986 he got elected as Academy of Athens (modern) and serviced as president of the Urani Foundation, of the Palamas Foundation and of the İpekçi Literature Prizes.
As a second language he spoke French
and he was a resident of Athens
.
Salihli
Salihli is a large town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey.-Geography:The city of Salihli, the seat of the district, is located on İzmir-Ankara highway and the parallel railway connections. The urban zone is situated on the slopes of Bozdağ mountain chain along the...
of Asia minor
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
, November 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...
, 21 September 2006) was a writer and gownsman.
Biography
He studied law in the University of AthensNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
and practiced law in the period 1940-1945. In 1945 he got posted as Manager of the National Theatre of Greece
National Theatre of Greece
The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.-History:The theatre was originally founded in 1880 with a grant from King George I and Efstratios Rallis to give theatre a permanent home in Athens...
Secretariat, and afterwards as general Manager, job that he retained until 1972.
In 1994 he got nominated as honorary doctor of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens. Greece honoured him with three National Prizes and the medal of the Order of the Phoenix and he also got honoured with the silver medal of the French Academy.
He got famous from his writings The guards of the Achaea (two book novel, Academy of Athens Prize of the Urani Foundation), Pantheoi (trilogy novel in four books, Academy of Athens Prize -1961), The throne room (National novel Prize -1969), and The children of Niobe. In 1986 he got elected as Academy of Athens (modern) and serviced as president of the Urani Foundation, of the Palamas Foundation and of the İpekçi Literature Prizes.
As a second language he spoke French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and he was a resident of 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...
.