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- Born
- 1909-05-01
- Died
- 1990-11-11
- Works
- 13
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Writing · Monemvasia, Greece
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".
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- Evidence — Self1975
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5 total works indexed
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16 objects attributed to Yannis Ritsos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Yiannis Ritsos (Greek: Γιάννης Ρίτσος [ˈritsos]; 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".
Early life