Sotiris Kakisis

Sotiris Kakisis (Greek: Σωτήρης Κακίσης; 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. He was also a water polo goalkeeper for the Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni.

References

1. Sotiris Kakisis, For Me, La Callas, translated by David Connoly [1]
2. Sotiris Kakisis: The poet who loves Water Polo

External links

• 1.Σωτήρης Κακίσης -Greek Wikipedia:
• el:Σωτήρης Κακίσης

• 2.Sotiris Kakisis at the Internet Movie Database