Sotiris Kakisis (born 1954, Athens ) is a contemporary Greek poet. He is also a prolific translator, most notably of Ancient Greek lyric poetry (Alcaeus, Alcman, Sappho etc.). He has had a long career in journalism, excelling as an interviewer, has written song lyrics, and has scripted several films, notably director Giorgos Panousopoulos ‘ “Love Me Not” and “Athens Blues”. His adaptations of Euripides ‘ ” Medea ” and Herondas ‘ “Mimiamboi” have been stage-produced by the State Theater of Norway and the Greek National Theater, respectively.
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