Ritzos, Yannis (Yannis Riczos) (Monemvassia, 1. ⅴ 1909 – Athens, 9. 1990), Greek poet; He had a difficult and dark life path (going on a martyr and an exiler, a political prisoner and revolutionary). He created a grandiose work (80 issued poetry books with over 100,000 verses) through which he succeeded in his authentic talent to Yannis Riczos gave a mark of magnificence and universality. Debuted with the collection Tractor (1934). Riczos is the winner of many international awards and recognitions, his verses were translated into almost all languages in the world, and the Greek itself has translated verses from the block, Atila Jozef, Hikmet, Mayakovski and made more anthologies. In 1985 He received the Golden Wreath of the SVP. BIB.: Pyramids (1935), epitaph (1936), song of my sister (1937), the old mazurara in the rhythm of rain (1942), macronisos (1949), insomnia (1954), morning star (1955), Moonlight Sonata ( 1957), the dead house (1962), Hellenness (1966); Dramatic poems: philocet and orest, wall in the mirror, testimonials, corridor and staircase, etc. Lit.: N. Papas, Yannis Ricos, “The Real History of Greek Literature”, Athens, 1973. P. Gil. Robe (c), Angel Konstantinov
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Кириличен напис РИЦОС, Јанис