Ouranis was born in Constantinople in 1890 to Nikolaos Niarchos and Angeliki Yannousi from Leonidio, Arcadia, where he grew up and went to elementary school. He went to high school in Nafplion and then Constantinople, where he graduated. In 1908 he moved to Athens and worked as a journalist for a while, before moving to Paris for studies he did not complete.
While there, he suffered from tuberculosis, and relocated to Davos in Switzerland in order to recover. There he met Manuela Santiago from Portugal, they got married but the marriage did not last. His second marriage, which lasted until his death in 1953 was with Eleni Ourani, also known with the pen name Alkis Thrylos (Άλκης Θρύλος).
He was the Greek Consul in Lisbon from 1920 to 1924, when he moved back to Athens and worked as a journalist in many newspapers; as a correspondent he traveled throughout the world. His shaky health, however, deteriorated, especially during the Occupation of Greece (1941–1945). He died from a heart attack in 1953.
Legacy
To this day, the Ouranis foundation, run by the Academy of Athens, grants scholarships to foreign students studying Modern Greek Literature,[1] gives each year awards for prose, poetry and essay[2] and publishes works of Greek Literature under the series Νεοελληνική Βιβλιοθήκη (Modern Greek Library).[3]
Selected works
The main part of his works were poetry and travel writing; he also wrote essays and he was a distinguished translator. Many of his works was collected and published posthumously by his widow, Eleni Ourani.
Poems
Σαν όνειρα (Like dreams), 1909
Spleen, 1912
Νοσταλγίες (Nostalgies), 1920
Ποιήματα (Poems), 1953
Travel writing
Sol y Sombra (Sun and shadow), 1934
Σινά, το Θεοβάδιστον Όρος (Sinai, the mountain walked by God), 1944
Ιταλία (Italy), 1953
Ισπανία (Spain), 1954
Γλαυκοί δρόμοι (Glaucous Roads), 1955
Ελλάδα (Greece), 1956
Από τον Ατλαντικό στη Μαύρη Θάλασσα (From the Atlantic to the Black Sea), 1957
Δικοί μας και ξένοι (Our own and foreign), 1954-1956 (in three volumes)
Στιγμιότυπα (Short Cuts), 1958
Notes
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External links
A bio and some poems (1)
A bio and some poems (2)
January 05, 2023
kostas, ouranis, greek, Κώστας, Ουράνης, name, Κώστας, Νιάρχος, 1890, 1953, acclaimed, greek, poet, travel, writer, journalist, born12, february, 1890constantinople, ottoman, empiredied12, july, 1953athens, greeceoccupationpoet, travel, writer, journalist, tra. Kostas Ouranis Greek Kwstas Oyranhs pen name of Kwstas Niarxos 1890 1953 was an acclaimed Greek poet travel writer and journalist Kostas OuranisBorn12 February 1890Constantinople Ottoman EmpireDied12 July 1953Athens GreeceOccupationpoet travel writer journalist translator essayistNationalityGreekPeriod1908 1953 Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Selected works 3 1 Poems 3 2 Travel writing 3 3 Other works 4 Notes 5 External linksLife EditOuranis was born in Constantinople in 1890 to Nikolaos Niarchos and Angeliki Yannousi from Leonidio Arcadia where he grew up and went to elementary school He went to high school in Nafplion and then Constantinople where he graduated In 1908 he moved to Athens and worked as a journalist for a while before moving to Paris for studies he did not complete While there he suffered from tuberculosis and relocated to Davos in Switzerland in order to recover There he met Manuela Santiago from Portugal they got married but the marriage did not last His second marriage which lasted until his death in 1953 was with Eleni Ourani also known with the pen name Alkis Thrylos Alkhs 8rylos He was the Greek Consul in Lisbon from 1920 to 1924 when he moved back to Athens and worked as a journalist in many newspapers as a correspondent he traveled throughout the world His shaky health however deteriorated especially during the Occupation of Greece 1941 1945 He died from a heart attack in 1953 Legacy EditTo this day the Ouranis foundation run by the Academy of Athens grants scholarships to foreign students studying Modern Greek Literature 1 gives each year awards for prose poetry and essay 2 and publishes works of Greek Literature under the series Neoellhnikh Biblio8hkh Modern Greek Library 3 Selected works EditThe main part of his works were poetry and travel writing he also wrote essays and he was a distinguished translator Many of his works was collected and published posthumously by his widow Eleni Ourani Poems Edit San oneira Like dreams 1909 Spleen 1912 Nostalgies Nostalgies 1920 Poihmata Poems 1953Travel writing Edit Sol y Sombra Sun and shadow 1934 Sina to 8eobadiston Oros Sinai the mountain walked by God 1944 Italia Italy 1953 Ispania Spain 1954 Glaykoi dromoi Glaucous Roads 1955 Ellada Greece 1956 Apo ton Atlantiko sth Mayrh 8alassa From the Atlantic to the Black Sea 1957Other works Edit Karolos Mpwntlair Charles Baudelaire 1918 Anabiwsh Rebirth 1955 Apoxrwseis Tones of Color 1956 Dikoi mas kai 3enoi Our own and foreign 1954 1956 in three volumes Stigmiotypa Short Cuts 1958Notes Edit Ouranis foundation scholarships Archived from the original on 2008 03 06 Retrieved 2008 03 19 Ouranis foundation profile Archived from the original on 2008 03 06 Retrieved 2008 03 19 Ouranis foundation publications Archived from the original on 2008 03 06 Retrieved 2008 03 19 External links EditOfficial website for the Kostas and Eleni Ouranis foundation A bio and some poems 1 A bio and some poems 2 A bio and some poems 3 Poems which were set to music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kostas Ouranis amp oldid 1114420353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
