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Nikiforos Vrettakos was born on 1 January, 1912, is a Greek poet. Discover Nikiforos Vrettakos's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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1912

Nikiforos Vrettakos (Νικηφόρος Βρεττάκος; Krokees, 1 January 1912 – Athens, 4 August 1991) was a Greek writer and poet.

Nikephoros Vrettakos was born in the village of Krokees (Κροκεές), near Sparta, Laconia but originated from Mani.

1929

He published his first collection of poems, Under Shadows and Lights, in 1929, at the age of seventeen.

That same year he moved to Athens to attend university, but left after a year to take a series of jobs as a clerk in various businesses.

1937

In 1937 he began a thirty-year career in the Greek Civil Service, also seeing combat service in the Greco-Italian War during this period.

1967

In 1967 he responded to the takeover of Greece by a military dictatorship by going into self-imposed exile in Switzerland and Italy, where he remained until returning to Greece in 1974.

He also wrote a poem about Kostas Georgakis, the student who set himself ablaze in Genoa as a protest against the junta.

Nikephoros Vrettakos was considered one of Greece's most important poets.

He won a number of prizes and medals, including the Greek State Poetry Prize twice.

Some of his poems became popular songs in musical settings by Greek composers, including Mikis Theodorakis.

His verse was also translated into many languages.

1987

He was also elected as a member of the Academy of Athens in 1987.

Vrettakos died in Athens.

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