Dimitri T. Analis

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Dimitri T. Analis ( Greek Δημήτρης Τ. Άναλις ; * December 4, 1938 in Athens , † February 9, 2012 in Piraeus ) was a Greek writer and diplomat, who was mainly known as a poet. He wrote much of his work in French. He was also an essayist , non-fiction author, translator, and playwright.

Life

Analis studied politics and economics in Paris , Lausanne and Geneva . He had learned French fluently at a language institute. During his studies he came into contact with the Parisian avant-garde and got to know Jean Cocteau , Tristan Tzara , Man Ray , Salvador Dalí and Ezra Pound . These encounters shaped his path to becoming an artist. After completing his studies, he worked in the diplomatic service and worked at the Greek embassy in Paris as a representative for minorities and north / south relations. Between 1986 and 1989 he worked as a consultant for the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the end of the 1990s he returned to his homeland in Greece.

The French writers Yves Bonnefoy and Julien Gracq were translated into modern Greek by him . Peter Handke , with whom he was friends, also translated works by Analis into German.

He was in correspondence with the Syrian poet Adonis , and this correspondence later became an independent book. After his death he was buried in the Kallithea cemetery in Athens.

Works (selection)

In French
  • La crise Yougoslavie, 1993, non-fiction book.
  • Sana'a Aden , Les Cahiers de l'égaré, Le Revest-les-Eaux, 1995
  • Milos Sobaic, 2002, monograph.
  • L'autre Royaume, 2003, short stories.
  • Fassionas, 2003, monograph.
  • Eloge de la proie, 2005, essays.
  • Jours de Juillet, 2009, play.
In German translation
  • Greek Islands, 1994, travel book.
  • Land for itself, 1999, poetry.
  • Under the Light of Time, Correspondence with Adonis, 2001.
  • Prelude to a New Coldness in the World, Poetry, 2012.

Awards (selection)

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