Giorgos Seferis (13 March 1900 – 20 September 1971) was a Greek poet and diplomat who is considered one of the most important figures in modern Greek literature. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963. He was born on 13 March 1900, in Urla, Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire. Giorgos Seferis studied law and literature at the University of Athens, where he received his degree in 1924. After completing his undergraduate studies, he continued his education with postgraduate studies in Paris and London.
Famous Giorgos Seferis Quotes
“I think the Swedish Academy wished to manifest its solidarity with the living spirit of Greece today.” ~ Giorgos Seferis“A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested.” ~ Giorgos Seferis“They were lovely, your eyes, but you didn’t know where to look.” ~ Giorgos Seferis“For poetry there exists neither large countries nor small. Its domain is in the heart of all men.” ~ Giorgos Seferis“Every man of action has a strong dose of egoism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the means to achieve great ends.” ~ Giorgos Seferis
