Nasos Vagenas
Illustration — Vagenas in 2011 Nasos Vagenas, also transliterated Vayenas (Greek: Νάσος Βαγενάς; born 8 March 1945, Drama, Greece) is a Greek poet and translator. Vagenas studied philology at the University of Athens. He has taught at the universities of Athens (1963–1968), Rome (1970–1972), Essex (1972–1973) and Cambridge (1974–1978), where he wrote his doctorate thesis on the poetry of George Seferis.
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Nasos Vagenas
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- Greece
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- translator · poet · literary critic · philologist · writer · academic staff
- Fields
- Greek philology · Modern Greek literature · literary criticism · translation into Greek
- Honours
- Ouranis award · Gold Cross of the Order of Honour
- Languages
- English · Modern Greek
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Illustration — Vagenas in 2011 Nasos Vagenas, also transliterated Vayenas (Greek: Νάσος Βαγενάς; born 8 March 1945, Drama, Greece) is a Greek poet and translator. Vagenas studied philology at the University of Athens. He has taught at the universities of Athens (1963–1968), Rome (1970–1972), Essex (1972–1973) and Cambridge (1974–1978), where he wrote his doctorate thesis on the poetry of George Seferis.
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Poetry
Poetry
• Πεδίον Αρεως (1974) • Βιογραφία (1978) • Τα γόντα της Ρωξάνης (1981) • Βάρβαρες Ωδές (1992 • Η πτώση του ιπτάμενου β' (1997) • Σκοτεινές μπαλλάντες και άλλα ποιήματα (2001)
Essays
Essays
• Η συντεχία (1976) • Ο ποιητής και ο χορευτής (1979) • Ο λαβύρινθος της σιωπής (1982) • Η Εσθήτα της Θεάς (1988) • Η ειρωνική γλώσσα (1994) • Σημειώσεις από το τέλος του αιώνα (1999)
In English
In English
• Βiography, translated by Richard Berengarten. Cambridge: Lobby Press, 1978. • Biography and Other Poems, translated by John Stathatos. London: Oxus Press, 1979.
In German
In German
• Wanderung eines Nicht-Reisenden, translated by Alexandra Rassidakis. Cologne: Romiosini, 1997.
In Italian
In Italian
• Vagabondaggi di un non viaggiatore, translated by Caterina Carpinato. Milan: Crocetti, 1997.
In Dutch
In Dutch
• Biografie en andere gedichten, translated by Marko Fondse and Hero Hokwerda. Amsterdam: Het Griekse Eiland, 1990. • Barbaarse Oden, translated by Marko Fondse and Hero Hokwerda. Groningen: Styx Publications, 1997.
In Romanian
In Romanian
• Rătăcirile unui necălător, translated by Victor Ivanovici. Bucharest: Seara, 1998. • Ode Barbare, translated by Valeriu Mardare. Bucharest: Omonia, 2001.
In Serbian
In Serbian
• Варварске оде. Песме и есеји, translated by Ivan Gadjanski and Ksenija Maricki Gadjanski. Belgrade: Rad, 2001.
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1945
Nasos Vagenas born at Drama.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Nasos Vayenas. His recorded languages were English and Modern Greek. Vagenas worked in Greek philology, Modern Greek literature, literary criticism and translation into Greek. He belonged to Academia Europaea and Hellenic Authors' Society. Recorded as translator, poet, literary critic, philologist and writer.
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