Background
ELYTIS, Odysseus was born on November 2, 1911 in Heracleion, Crete. Son of Panaviotis and Maria Alepoudelis.
ELYTIS, Odysseus was born on November 2, 1911 in Heracleion, Crete. Son of Panaviotis and Maria Alepoudelis.
Attended, University Athens, 1933. Attended, University Paris, 1952. Doctor in Philosophy (hc), University Thessaloniki, 1975.
Dr (hc), University Paris. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University London, 1981.
Program director National Broadcasting Institute, 1945-1947, 53-54. Art critic, literary critic Kathimerini, 1946-1948. Advisor Art Theatre, 1955-1956, Greek National Theatre, 1965-1968.
Representative for Greece at Recontres International de Geneve, 1948, Congrès de l'Association des Critiques d'Art, 1949, Incontro Romano della Cultura, 1960. Member National Theatre Administrative Council, Consultative Committee of Greek National Tourist Organization on Athens Festival.
Served to Second lieutenant Greek Army, World World War World War II. Member International Association Art Critics, Société Europeénne de Culture.