Fabula: Yannis Ritsos dramaturge : présence et absence d’une œuvre théâtrale méconnue. Soutenance de Chiara Gallo (Inalco, Paris)
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Yannis Ritsos
Yiannis Ritsos 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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entertainment · Greek poet and communist (1909–1990) · poet · playwright · translator · writer · actor · director · librettist · also Yannis Ritsos, Yiannis Ritsos, Giannis Ritsos, Ritsos
Born 1 May 1909 · Died 11 November 1990 · Q297409
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2025· 1 entry
MutualArt.com: Yannis Ritsos: Iconic Greek: “Say: sky; even if it isn’t.”
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2024· 1 entry
Libération: Avec Anna Ayanoglou et Yánnis Rítsos, la poésie dit Grèce
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2022· 11 entries
Published video “O Giannis Ritsos Pezi Piano / Stihia Taftotitos”.
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Published video “Pos Grafo / Ismini / I Gerodisses Ke I Thalassa / Proetimasia Teletis”.
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Published video “Lamento / O Epanastatis / Ipothiki / Epilogos”.
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Published video “Edo Itan To Dimotiko Mas Sholio / Epilogos”.
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Published video “Epitafios (Isagogi / Gie Mou Splahno Ton Splaxnon Mou / Mera Magiou / Epilogos)”.
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Published video “Ikosipede Oloklira Hronia / I Nekri”.
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Published video “Isagogi / To Noima Tis Aplotitas / Ergatis Tou Logou / Akiniti Taladefsi”.
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Published video “Na Pou Vriskome Xana / Parallagi / To Tragoudi Tis Adelfis Mou”.
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Published video “I Mnimi Mas Ine Ekini ... / Petres”.
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Published video “Etsi Eftiaxa ... / Imerologia Exorias / Ti Paraxena Pramata / Lamento”.
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Ladepeche.fr: Tarbes. Yannis Ritsos à la Médiathèque L.-Aragon
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2020· 2 entries
Le Monde.fr: YANNIS RITSOS
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rts: Yannis Ritsos ou l'amour du monde
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2018· 1 entry
t24.com.tr: Yannis Ritsos: Biz Türkleri Yunanistan'da Nazım Hikmet'i okuyarak tanıyoruz
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2017· 1 entry
Le Monde.fr: Comédie du livre. Yannis Ritsos : poésie, révolte et compassion
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2013· 4 entries
BroadwayWorld: Archipelago Books Hosts A CELEBRATION OF YANNIS RITSOS at Poets House Tonight
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BroadwayWorld: Archipelago Books to Host A CELEBRATION OF YANNIS RITSOS at Poets House, 4/11
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The Guardian: In Secret: Versions of Yannis Ritsos translated by David Harsent – review
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Los Angeles Times: Yannis Ritsos and the poetry of witness
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2012· 1 entry
The Guardian: My hero: Yannis Ritsos by David Harsent
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1990· 1 entry
Died 1990-11-11.
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II (1987).
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1985· 1 entry
Won Golden Wreath (1985).
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1977· 1 entry
Awarded Lenin Peace Prize (1977).
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1975· 1 entry
Declared "this prize is more important for me than the Nobel
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1967· 1 entry
Was arrested by the Papadopoulos dictatorship and sent to a prison camp in Gyaros, later to Samos and finally Lemnos
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1948· 1 entry
Was arrested and spent four years in prison camps
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1935· 1 entry
Published Pyramids; these two works sought to achieve a fragile balance between faith in the future, founded on the Communist ideal, and personal despair
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1934· 1 entry
Ritsos joined the Communist Party of Greece (KKE)
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1909· 1 entry
Born 1909-05-01.
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