LEFT COALITION RIZOSPASTIKIS
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE SYRIZA
PRESS RELEASE FOR THE DEATH OF ANTA Chrisostomidis
Egyptians, born in Cairo, the son of journalist and fighter Sophianos Spokesman, the Antaeus Chrisostomidis studied architecture in Italy and joined early in Renewing Left. This starting point of the Italian radical humanism featured his work: translator Italo Calvino's Koyrtsio Malaparte, but mainly of Antonio Tabucchi, recommended the modern Italian literature in Greek public as part of a continuous linguistic and political dialogue between the two cultures.
In the same spirit he headed for over fifteen years the number of foreign literature in Kastaniotis, creating an enviable example to combine the discovery and introduction to the Greek publishing field of some of the most important new voices of world literature with new translations of major classics. The same virtues -the erudition, dedication, generous and insightful skepsi- marked and journalistic work from any position if found, either giving its mark as the first director of the Greek «Playboy», either the column "Strolling "that since 1988 maintained the" Dawn "or the TV show" The antennae of our times ", which brought together the Greek television audience with leading writers from around the world.
Antaeus Spokesman, who both lost prematurely after a long battle with the disease, there was a great man of spirit and leaves a deep and gentle trace in Greek letters. The Culture section of SYRIZA expresses its deep sorrow over the death and submit its condolences to his family and relatives.
THE PRESS, 08.14.2015
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE SYRIZA
PRESS RELEASE FOR THE DEATH OF ANTA Chrisostomidis
Egyptians, born in Cairo, the son of journalist and fighter Sophianos Spokesman, the Antaeus Chrisostomidis studied architecture in Italy and joined early in Renewing Left. This starting point of the Italian radical humanism featured his work: translator Italo Calvino's Koyrtsio Malaparte, but mainly of Antonio Tabucchi, recommended the modern Italian literature in Greek public as part of a continuous linguistic and political dialogue between the two cultures.
In the same spirit he headed for over fifteen years the number of foreign literature in Kastaniotis, creating an enviable example to combine the discovery and introduction to the Greek publishing field of some of the most important new voices of world literature with new translations of major classics. The same virtues -the erudition, dedication, generous and insightful skepsi- marked and journalistic work from any position if found, either giving its mark as the first director of the Greek «Playboy», either the column "Strolling "that since 1988 maintained the" Dawn "or the TV show" The antennae of our times ", which brought together the Greek television audience with leading writers from around the world.
Antaeus Spokesman, who both lost prematurely after a long battle with the disease, there was a great man of spirit and leaves a deep and gentle trace in Greek letters. The Culture section of SYRIZA expresses its deep sorrow over the death and submit its condolences to his family and relatives.
THE PRESS, 08.14.2015
