Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 1, 1909
Died
October 11, 1990
Age
81
Place of Birth
Monemvasia, Greece
Popularity
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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".
Also known as
Giannis Ritsos · Ιωάννης Ρίτσος · Yannis Ritsos
