Zisis Ikonomou

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Zisis Ikonomou

Zisis Ikonomou ( Greek Ζήσης Οικονόμου [ 'Zizi ikɔ'nɔmu] also Oikonomou or Economou * 25. April 1911 in Skiathos , Greece ; † 3. August 2005 on Skiathos) was a Greek poet and prose - writer . In 1977 he received the poetry award of the Athens Academy for all of his poetic works and especially for his book " Hehre Stille" ( "Αιθρία σιγή" ). In 1995 he was honored with the Greek State Poetry Prize.

Life

Ikonomou spent his childhood on the Greek island of Skiathos. His father was the captain and owner of a sailing ship. He died when Zisis Ikonomou was 10 years old. His mother managed to raise him and his two siblings by working at the loom and trading in Skiathos carpets.

Zisis Ikonomou belongs to the interwar generation of Greek poets. His poetic career covers a wide thematic and stylistic area. In literature, Zisis Ikonomou first appeared in 1930 with a publication of texts in the magazine "Nea Genia". In 1934 his first collection of poems was published.

During the Greco-Italian War (1940/41) Ikonomou was an interpreter for Italian and German on the staff of the 3rd Military Corps. In the period from 1941 to 1945, during the Greek occupation, a small ship served as residence for him and his wife Eugenia (née Deligianni). They traveled the islands and seas of the northern Aegean and the Gulf of Evia - until they were considered suspicious and harassed in interrogations by Italians, Germans and even their own compatriots. His excellent language skills, sincerity and fearlessness helped Ikonomou to escape the many dangerous situations of that time.

Ikonomou was extremely gifted with languages. He mastered 10 languages ​​and dealt with life issues that transcend culture, classes and politics. Ikonomou loved to travel. He published his experiences, findings and impressions in magazines and newspapers - under his name, but also under a pseudonym .

From the mid-1950s to 1976 he paused his publications and did research on metalinguistics, sociology and politics . His main goal was the search for a uniform worldview that should draw elements from all areas of knowledge. Starting from an optimistic worldview of futurism and surrealism and the praise of modern technologies, he quickly moved into the phase of retreat and reservation towards western rationalism and oriented himself towards an individualistic worldview that was influenced by the study of eastern religions (mainly of Buddhism ) and by philosophers such as Schopenhauer , Berdjajew and Keyserling . His search had an effect on his poetry, which gradually found itself in a language that was ever simpler and more effective. He was also involved in the theater and wrote several plays.

Many acquaintances and good friendships developed during his time in Athens. His intellectual and literary friends in Athens included u. a. Dimis Apostolopoulos, Sarantaris, Varikas, Ritsos and Kazantzakis .

Ikonomou always remained an impartial researcher. His independent, free thinking and acting often aroused resistance from his compatriots and literary colleagues.

In old age Ikonomou returned to his home island of Skiathos.

Works

Zisis Ikonomou's literary work encompasses poetry , diaries, essays , studies and theater.

poetry

  • Η εποποιία των αγενών μετάλλων. 1934.
  • Ο κόσμος στη δύση του. 1935.
  • Ανάρρωση. 1935.
  • Τοπία. 1936.
  • Η προσευχή της γης. Athens 1938.
  • Ωκεάνεια. Govostis, Athens 1939.
  • Η συνοδεία του ανέμου. Govostis, Athens 1945.
  • Στο σταυροδρόμι του χρόνου Ποιήματα. Govostis, Athens 1946.
  • Προς τον καθαρό εαυτό. 1953.
  • Αιθρία σιγή. Kedros, Athens 1976.
  • Ποιήματα 1934-1953. Kedros, Athens 1977.
  • Και επί γης ειρήνη. Kedros, Athens 1984.
  • Μαύρο χιούμορ γιαυτά που μας συμβαίνουν. 1988.

Diaries

  • Το ημερολόγιο ενός ζώου. Govostis, Athens 1938.
  • Το ημερολόγιο της ερημιάς και της σιωπής. Polytypo, Athens 1989.

Essays

  • Η διαμονή εκείνου που έφυγε. 1938.
  • Περ 'απ' τον παράδεισο της κοινότητας. Govostis, Athens 1939.
  • Η ομολογία της ταπείνωσης. Govostis, Athens 1944.
  • Πολιτική και πνεύμα. Govostis, Athens 1944.
  • Σκέψεις για τη μουσική και για την ποίηση. 1946.
  • Μοίρα και λόγος. Govostis, Athens 1948.
  • Μηδενισμός και ψυχική επανάσταση. 1978.
  • Πολιτισμός θανάτου και ζωτική εγρήγορση. 1982.
  • Η γυναίκα της ανδροκρατίας και οι κοινωνίες των υπερκαταναλώσεων. Polytypo, Athens 19xx.
  • Χρονικό της Νέας Ευταξίας για τη Νέα Εποχή (άλλα σατιρικά και άλλα). Polytypo, Athens 1994.

Studies

  • Ο Παπαδιαμάντης και το νησί του (μικρογραφία της ανθρωπότητας). Athens 1979.

theatre

  • Το κάτω πάτωμα · Drama in three acts and five pictures. Govostis, Athens 1947.
  • Νεκρή ζώνη. 1947.
  • Ώρα να πιείτε το τσάι σας · Drama in three acts. Govostis, Athens 1947.
  • Το στοιχειωμένο σπίτι · Drama. Govostis, Athens 1948.
  • Η επιστροφή του ασώτου · Drama in two acts and three scenes. Govostis, Athens 1948.
  • Το μακρινό ταξίδι και δύο άλλα μονόπρακτα. Govostis, Athens 1949.

Translations

English

  • Kimon Friar: Modern Greek Poetry, Efstathiadis Group, Athens 1982, pp. 248-252 (4 poems).

German

  • Zisis Oikonomou: cheerful calm, poems, bilingual: Greek-German, translation: Leo Mergel, publisher: OL Mergel, Eutingen 2018, ISBN 978-3-7450-7307-2 (67 poems).

Awards

In 1977 Zisis Ikonomou received the poet's award from the Athens Academy for all of his poetic works and especially for his book “Hehre Stille” (Greek: “Αιθρία σιγή”).

In 1995 he was honored with the Greek State Poetry Prize for his book "Chronicle of the New Order for the New Age" (Greek: "Χρονικό της Νέας Ευταξίας για τη Νέα Εποχή") and the entirety of his works.

literature

Selection (in Greek):

  • Alexandros Argyriou: "Zisis Ikonomou", The Greek Poetry - Modern Poets of the Interwar Period. Sokolis, Athens 1979, pages 138-142 (introductory) and 98-99.
  • Alexis Ziras: "Ikonomou Zisis", World Biography Lexicon, Volume 7. Ekdotiki Athinon, Athens 1987.
  • Michalis M. Miraklis, Georgia Theofani: "Ikonomou Zisis", Lexicon of Modern Greek Literature, Pataki, Athens 2007.

Web links

  • Zisis Oikonomou website - with curriculum vitae (Greek and German) as well as a list of his works (some as download), recessions and appreciations (in Greek).
  • Website of the “National Book Center of Greece” (an institution of the Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sport) - with curriculum vitae and references, list of works - in Greek.
  • DestinationSkiathos.com website - with a short résumé in English
  • biblionet (a service of the National Book Center of Greece) - with details on the works of the poet listed in the database - also in English

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b c d e ΖΗΣΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΥ. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c Εθνικό Κέντρο Βιβλίου / Από το 18ο αιώνα μέχρι το 1935. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Εθνικό Κέντρο Βιβλίου / Αρχείο λογοτεχνικών βραβείων. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
  4. ↑ .: BiblioNet: Οικονόμου, Ζήσης, 1911–2005. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Ikonomou, Zisis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Οικονόμου, Ζήσης; Oikonomou, Zisis; Economou, Zisis; Economou, Zissis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek poet and prose writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Skiathos , Greece
DATE OF DEATH August 3, 2005
Place of death Skiathos , Greece