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Yiannis Ritsos

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 1, 1909(81)

Day of Death

October 11, 1990

Place of Birth

Monemvasia, Greece

Also Known As

Giannis Ritsos

Yiannis Ritsos

Writing

Biography

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

Filmography