Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (1963) Winner
Giorgos Seferis
ジョルゴス・セフェリス
Giorgos Seferis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-03-13 （Smyrna (now İzmir), Ottoman Empire）
- Died
- 1971-09-20 （Athens, Greece） age 71
- Nationality
- Greece
- Languages
- Greek, English, French
- Religion
- Greek Orthodox
- Residence History
- Smyrna (now İzmir) → Athens, Greece → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Diplomat
- Active Years
- 1920-1971
- Influenced By
- Constantine Cavafy, T.S. Eliot, French Symbolist poets
- Influenced
- Later generations of modern Greek poets, Greek cultural movements
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Athens (Faculty of Law) | Faculty of Law | — | — | 1918–1924 | Greece |
| University of Cambridge | — | — | — | 留学期間あり（詳細不明） | United Kingdom |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | 留学期間あり（詳細不明） | France |
University of Athens (Faculty of Law)
Faculty of Law
Period:
1918–1924
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
Greece
Studied law; later pursued poetry and a career in diplomacy
University of Cambridge
Period:
留学期間あり（詳細不明）
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended for a period; exposed to English literature and modern thought
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Period:
留学期間あり（詳細不明）
Country:
France
Exposed to French language and literature, influencing his poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Nobel Prize in Literature | For his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture | — | The Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1963
Work:
For his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture
Organization:
The Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Strophe
1931 Poetry collection 64 pagesOne of his early major collections. Contains poems that weave personal memory, classical motifs, and responses to the modern world.
ExileMemoryClassical Hellenic cultureThe sea
Translations
- Partial English translations
Mythistorema
1935 Poetry collection 80 pagesLinks mythic elements with personal experience, a sequence of poems showing the dialogue between modernity and tradition.
MythIdentityHistoricity
Translations
- Partial/selected English translations
Bibliography
- Strophe
- Mythistorema
- Deck Diary (selected poems)
Translations of Works
- English translations (selected poems and collections exist)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and symbolic expressionFusion of classical references with modern sensibilityEconomical language laden with deep implications
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaJourney and exileClassical mythologyMemory and time
Legacy
One of the leading Greek poets of the 20th century and winner of the 1963 Nobel Prize in Literature. Highly regarded for linking Greek cultural identity with modern poetic expression.
Academic Societies
- Hellenic literary and academic societies (related organizations)
In Popular Culture
- His poems are often included in Greek school curricula
Quotes
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"For his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture."
Source: The Swedish Academy (Nobel citation) (1963)
Trivia
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963 (one of Greece's most prominent laureates).
- Served for many years as a diplomat.