Angelos Sikelianos , 1884-1951, Greek poet and playwright. One of Greece's most important 20th-century lyric poets, he emphasized national history, religious symbolism, and universal harmony in poems such as "The Light-Shadowed," "Prologue to Life," "Mother of God," and "Delphic Utterance." His plays include Sibylla, Daedalus in Crete, Christ in Rome, The Death of Digenis, and Asklepius.
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Poet's book rediscovers California
Albuquerque Journal; 11/14/2004; David Steinberg Of the Journal; 570 words;
Eleni Sikelianos, the great-granddaughter of revered Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos, will talk about her book "The California Poem ... can do -- discovers the world once again." Sikelianos is a California native who is currently on ...
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Stratos E. Constantinidis. Modern Greek Theatre: a Quest for Hellenism.(Book Review)
Comparative Drama; 3/22/2003; Pittas-Herschbach, Mary; 1585 words;
... better-known authors Nikos Kazantzakis, Angelos Sikelianos, and Kostis Palamas. The general ... preceding chapters, Kazantzakis, Sikelianos, and Palamas hold a prominent ... works: in the case of Palamas and Sikelianos, on their poetry, and in the ...
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(book reviews)
The New Leader; 12/27/1993; Simon, John; 2785 words;
... Rudolphe; the painter Varese, Edgar (in his later life, in America, he did, to be sure, drop the d ); the poet Angelos Sikelianos, Angelo; Franck's oratorio Redemption, Redemption Oratorio; and so forth. English isn't spared either. We get the ...
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SINGERS SPRING INTO SONG
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 4/19/2002; KAREN COTTON; 649 words;
... moment in the orthodox wedding ceremony when the couple are led three times around the altar. "The whole tone of Angelos Sikelianos' poetry shows that everything in the natural and visible world, when rightly perceived, is an expression of a supernatural ...
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