The Odyssey of Dimitris I. Antoniou: Captain and Poet – A maritime biographical tale
“A unique blend of sea voyages and trapped, untamed time, bound tightly with iron and the wooden timbers of ships.. This was Captain Dimitris Antoniou, who, when ashore, shunned the spotlight, avoided unnecessary socializing, and remained serious and few of words, measuring every step he took. He left behind the outbursts of the world, having somehow learned to tame those forces that disturb our reason. And yet, he led and shaped words with an astonishing skill, tying his strictly Doric sentences with ropes and building bridges of letters, thereby transcending the vast, beloved oceans.”
“…The essence of Antoniou’s poetry touches on an eternal theme—one as ancient as the Odyssey itself. A theme that resonates deeply with all Greeks, as the Greek is the most traveled person in the world. This theme is the fate of the human being who journeys…” said his friend, Giorgos Seferis.
Produced and presented by Nikol Liakostavrou