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Birth
Odysseas Elytis, pen-name for Odysseas Alepoudelis, was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1911 -
Moved to Athens
His family moved to Athens where he studied law. Later he broke off his studies and devoted himself to his literary and artistic interests -
Nea Grammata
He published his first poems in the magazine 'Nea Grammata -
Axion Esti
Axion Esti is recognised as Elytis's greatest work and it is translated into several languages. -
National Prize in Poetry
'Axion Esti' was awarded the National Prize in Poetry -
Setting to music
'Axion Esti' was set to music by Mikis Theodorakis. -
Nobel Prize
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Poetry in1979 -
Death
Odysseas Elytis died in Athens on March 18, 1996.
