Stratis Myrivilis
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Efstratios Stamatopoulos[lower-alpha 1] (30 June 1890 – 19 July 1969) was a Greek writer. He is known for writing novels, novellas, and short stories under the pseudonym Stratis Myrivilis[lower-alpha 2]. He is associated with the "Generation of the '30s".[1] He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times (1960, 1962, 1963).[2]
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Stratis Myrivilis | |
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Στράτης Μυριβήλης | |
Born | Efstratios Stamatopoulos (Ευστράτιος Σταματόπουλος) (1890-06-30)30 June 1890 |
Died | 19 July 1969(1969-07-19) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Greek |
Other names | Stratis Myrivilis |
Education | Gymnasium of Mytilene |
Occupation | Writer |
Era | Generation of the '30s |
Known for | Life in the Tomb (1923-24, 1930) |
Spouse | Eleni Dimitriou |
Children | 3 |
Honours | Member of the Academy of Athens Thrice nominated for Nobel Prize in literature (1960, 1962, 1963) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 2nd Transport Hospital |
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