Axion Esti (poem)
Axion Esti (poem)
| Author | Odysseas Elitis |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Language | Greek |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | Poem |
| Pages | |
| ISBN | 9789607233462 Search this book on  . |
The Axion Esti (translated to Worthy It Is in English) is a poetic composition which was written by Odysseas Elytis and was published in 1959. It was largely this which gave its creator the Nobel Prize in Literature[1] in 1979[2], making him the second Greek to be honoured with the highest prize in literature worldwide (Giorgos Seferis was also awarded it in 1963).[3]
Sections
The sections of Axion Esti are as follows, translated into English from Greek:
- The Genesis
- Here I am then
- Travel towards the front
- The Swallow is one
- My foundations in the mountains
- With the light of the star
- The Great Exit
- Wise Sun of Justice
- Churches in the shape of the sky (orchestral)
- The pains of love
- Churches in the shape of the sky
- Prophetic
- I open my mouth
- In a country far away
- The glorifying sign
Reception
Trivia
These and many other sections were later arranged by Mikis Theodorakis[4] into songs under the military Junta.
References
- ↑ "Odysseus Elytis | Greek poet | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1979". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1963". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "Odysseus Elytis | Greek poet | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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