Aris Alexandrou
Aris Alexandrou | |
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| Born | Αριστοτέλης Βασιλειάδης 24 November 1922 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2 July 1978 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Pen name | Aristotelis Vasiliadis |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, translator |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | Athens University of Economics and Business |
| Notable works | To kivotio (Mission Box) |
Aris Alexandrou (Greek: Άρης Αλεξάνδρου; real name: Αριστοτέλης Βασιλειάδης, Aristotelis Vasiliadis; 24 November 1922 – 2 July 1978) was a Greek novelist, poet and translator. Always on the Left and always unconventional ("I belong to the non-existent party of poets"), he is the author of a single novel (To kivotio – Mission Box) which is widely considered to be among the classic modern Greek works in the second half of the 20th century.