Writing
Yiannis Ritsos
Born — Died
1909-05-01 — 1990-10-11
Place of birth
Monemvasia, Greece
Known for
Writing
Credits
2 titles
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".
Known for
9.0From Provence to Greece, a journey on the mortal remains and ruins of ancient civilizations.
Three Days in Greece
1991
5.5A documentary presenting people and events connected with the most important political developments from the student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic in 1973 until the first year of democratic rule after the dictatorship collapsed in 1974.
Evidence
1975