Background
Samarakis, Antonis was born on August 16, 1919 in Athens, Greece. Son of Evripidis and Adriani (Pantelopoulos) Samarakis.
Samarakis, Antonis was born on August 16, 1919 in Athens, Greece. Son of Evripidis and Adriani (Pantelopoulos) Samarakis.
Diploma University Athens Faculty of Law, 1941.
Chief emigration, refugees and technical assistance departments Ministry of Labor, Athens, 1935-1940, 45-63. Served as expert consultant United Nations International Labor Organization and other United Nations groups, 1968-1969. Now full-time writer.
Delegate numerous international missions. Participant United Nations Educational meeting adult education, Salzburg, 1966. Volunteer United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in Ethiopia, 1984.
Author: (collected stories) Zititai Elpis (Wanted: Hope), 1954. Arnoumai (I Refuse) (National Book award of Greece), 1961. I Zoungla (The Jungle), 1966.To Diavatirio (The Passport), 1973. (novels) Sima Kindynou (Danger Signal), 1959. To Lathos (Greek prize of the 12), 1965.Translation The Flaw (French Grand Prix de la Littérature Policière), 1969. (scenario and script) Ethiopia Itineary Death. Contributor poems to Thagoudi Tou Paidiou (The Child's Song), 1947, also to literature magazines Several works adapted for films, television.Also translation into 30 languages.
contributor to The Child's Song (anthology' of poems for children).Works have been translated into 16 languages and frequently adapted for cinema and television.
Served with Greek Army, 1946-1949.
Married Eleni Kourebanas, February 9, 1963.