Giannis Apostolakis

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Giannis M. Apostolakis ( Greek Γιάννης Μ. Αποστολάκης ; * 1886 in Kalamata ; † April 3, 1947 in Athens ) was a Greek Neo-Graecist .

Apostolakis studied philology in Athens and Berlin . He was one of the more important representatives of the Dimotiki in the Greek language question . First he worked in secondary education, then from 1917 in the Folklore Archives of the Academy of Athens and was finally appointed professor of modern Greek philology at the University of Thessaloniki in 1926. After his resignation, the chair initially remained vacant.

Apostolakis worked on modern Greek literature, such as Aristotelis Valaoritis and Krystallis , but especially on folk songs .

Fonts (selection)

  • Η ποίησις στη ζωή μας (1929). - "The poetry in our life"
  • Τα δημοτικά τραγούδια (1929). - "The folk songs"
  • Τα τραγούδια μας (1934). - "Our songs"
  • Αριστοτέλης Βαλαωρίτης (1936). - "Aristotle Valaoritis"
  • Ο Κρυστάλλης και το δημοτικό τραγούδι (1937). - "Kristallis and the folk song"
  • Το τραγούδι της Αγίας Σοφίας (1939). - "The Song of Saint Sophia"
  • Το κλέφτικο τραγούδι και η τεχνική του (1946). - "The Kleftenlied and its Technique"

literature

  • Λουκάς Δαράκης: Η νέα πνευματική γενεά. Μετά την εμφάνιση του Γιάννη Αποστολάκη . Βιβλιοπωλείον της Εστίας, Athens 1990.

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personal data
SURNAME Apostolakis, Giannis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Αποστολάκης, Γιάννης
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek neo-greekist
DATE OF BIRTH 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Kalamata
DATE OF DEATH April 3, 1947
Place of death Athens