Category

Writers from Athens

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Arianna Huffington

Greek and American businesswoman (born 1950)

Cornelius Castoriadis

Greek-French philosopher (1922–1997)

Greek writer (1856–1910)

Nikolaos Michaloliakos

Greek politician and leader of Golden Dawn

Laonikos Chalkokondyles

Byzantine historian

American historian (born 1958)

Helene Ahrweiler

Greek/French Byzantinist (1926-2026)

Dimitris Lyacos

Greek writer and playwright (born 1966)

Xenophon Zolotas

Prime Minister of Greece (1904-2004)

Nikos Poulantzas

Greek-French philosopher

Alberto Savinio

Italian painter, writer, and composer (1891–1952)

Vangelis Meimarakis

Greek politician

Greek novelist and children's writer (1923–2020)

Vassilis Alexakis

Greek-French writer

Stefanos Dragoumis

judge, writer and politician (1842-1923)

Dimitris Kitsikis

Greek academic (1935–2021)

Dimitrios Chalkokondyles

Greek diplomat and philosopher (1878–1920)

Christos Yannaras

Greek philosopher and Orthodox theologian (1935–2024)

Vasilios Kotronias

Greek chess player

Apostolos Doxiadis

Antonis Samarakis

Greek writer (1919–2003)

Greek-French philosopher (1924-2010)

Greek writer and columnist

Sevasti Kallisperi

Konstantinos Sathas

Greek historian and byzantinist (1842-1914)

Greek journalist and politician

Takis Fotopoulos

Greek political philosopher, economist and writer

Georgios Drossinis

Greek writer (1859-1951)

Greek politician and byzantinist

Soti Triantafyllou

writer, historian, political pundit

Menis Koumandareas

Greek writer (1931–2014)

French film director (1923–1985)

Greek theatre director (1890–1934)

Aris Alexandrou

Greek novelist, poet, and translator (1922–1978)

Hrach Bartikyan

Soviet and Armenian academic (1927-2011)

Tasos Livaditis

Greek poet and author

Jenny Mastoraki

Greek poet and translator (1949–2024)

Anthony Kaldellis

Greek historian

Vassilis Ephremidis

Greek politician (1915-2000)

Manolis Triantaphyllidis

Juliana Buhring

British-German endurance cyclist, writer

Leonardos Philaras

Nikoghos Tahmizian

Greek-Armenian historian (1926-2011)

French philosopher (1920-1943)

Theophilos Corydalleus

Greek polymath and philosopher

Ephram II of Jerusalem

Kostis Gimossoulis

Greek poet and novelist (1960–2023)

Lefteris Papadopoulos

Greek lyricist, writer and journalist

Andreas Stratos

Greek lawyer, politician and historian (1905–1981)

Kleanthis Palaiologos

athlete, coach, writer

Greek writer and poet

Greek politician

Tonia Marketaki

Greek film director, screenwriter (1942–1994)

Angelos Chaniotis

Greek historian

Stratis Paschalis

Ioanna Papantoniou

Greek author, scenic designer, costume designer and folklorist (1936-2026)

Armenian writer

Evgenios Trivizas

Greek sociologist and children's writer