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Giorgos Seferis

Giorgos Seferis

March 13, 1900 –September 20, 1971

Poet, Translator, Writer, Ambassador

Lived 71 years

Born in
Urla
Passed away in
Athens

Giorgos or George Seferis (; Greek: Γιώργος Σεφέρης [ˈʝorɣos seˈferis]), the pen name of Georgios Seferiadis (Γεώργιος Σεφεριάδης; March 13 [O.S. February 28] 1900 – September 20, 1971), was a Greek poet and diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate.

He was a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962.

Notable works: Strophe Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille Education: University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgos_Seferis