{"id":17687,"date":"2023-06-13T15:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omilo.com\/manos-eleftheriou-greek-author-and-songwriter\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T14:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:39:05","slug":"manos-eleftheriou-greek-author-and-songwriter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omilo.com\/fr\/manos-eleftheriou-greek-author-and-songwriter\/","title":{"rendered":"Manos Eleftheriou: Greek Author and Songwriter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manos Eleftheriou , is a famous Greek author and songwriter. He\u00a0 wrote poems as well as short stories.
\nSince he was born and raised on the island of Syros (1938-2018), the Omilo students often hear his name while attending a course on the island.
\n<\/strong>Manos Eleftheriou loved Syros and edited books about his island, specifically about Markos Vamvakaris<\/a> and Syros society, about theater in Ermoupolis in the 20th century, and about Ermoupolis in Greek literature.<\/p>\n

About his life:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Born in 1938 in Ermoupolis<\/a>, the capital of Syros island, he studied theater in Athens and began writing plays and poems during his military service. As a lyricist of more than 400 songs he collaborated with many important Greek music composers, including Manos Hadjidakis<\/a>, Mikis Theodorakis<\/a>, Giannis Markopoulos, Giorgos Zambetas. His songs were performed by famous singers like Dimitris Mitropanos, Giorgos Dalaras, Haris Alexiou and Alkistis Protopsalti. He published short stories, illustrated children\u2019s books and worked as a radio producer. In 2013 the Academy of Athens presented him with an award for his immense body of work and his lifetime contribution to the Greek Letters.<\/p>\n

His novel \u201cThe Time of the Chrysanthemums\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2005 he won the State Literature Award for his novel \u201cThe Time of the Chrysanthemums\u201d.
\nChrysanthemum is a type of flower deriving its name from Ancient Greek: \u03c7\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03cc chryso = \u2018golden\u2019 + \u03ac\u03bd\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\/\u03ac\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 anthemon = \u2018flower\u2019. The book transfers the readers to a time of the past that is never coming back.<\/p>\n

The story: In 1896 the theater company of the great leading actress of the time Evaggelia Paraskevopoulou arrives in Ermoupolis<\/a> to stage a performance at the Apollon Theater<\/em><\/a>.
\nThe farewell dinner in honor of the theater company was given at the mansion of the local Pina family. On that dinner a series of paradoxical events will bring a new beginning for the main characters of the book. True love will thrive over dark secrets and hidden passions.<\/p>\n

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One of His Songs<\/h2>\n

On July 28, 2018 Omilo students in Syros enjoyed a concert of Alkistis Protopsalti and Stavros Xarchakos.
\nIn memory of Manos Eleftheriou they performed his song \u201cTha se xan\u00e1vro stous bax\u00e9des<\/strong>\u201d (music by Ilias Andriopoulos).<\/p>\n

Below, you can take a look at the video, taken during the concert, and you can find the lyrics of the song under the video.<\/p>\n

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