Education
Vagenas studied philology at the University of Athens.
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. 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
Wanderung eines Nicht-Reisenden, translated by Alexandra Rassidakis.
Cologne: Romiosini, 1997. In Italian
Vagabondaggi di un non viaggiatore, translated by Caterina Carpinato.
Milan: Crocetti, 1997.
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
Rătăcirile unui necălător, translated by Victor Ivanovici. Bucharest: Seara, 1998.
Ode Barbare, translated by Valeriu Mardare. Bucharest: Omonia, 2001.
In Serbian
Варварске оде.
Песме и есеји, translated by Ivan Gadjanski and Ksenija Maricki Gadjanski. Belgrade: Rad, 2001.