Manolis Anagnostakis

Manolis Anagnostakis (10 March 1925 - 23 June 2005) was a Greek poet and critic at the forefront of the Marxist and existentialist poetry movements arising during and after the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s. Anagnostakis was a leader amongst his contemporaries and influenced the generation of poets immediately after him. His poems have been honored in Greece's national awards and arranged and sung by contemporary musicians.

Awards

• 2001 Ourani Award from the Academy of Athens
• 2002 Great National Literature Award for lifetime work