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Giannis Skarimpas, Giannis Skarimbas or Yiannis Skarimbas (Γιάννης Σκαρίμπας) (September 28, 1893 in Agia Efthymia near Amfissa - January 21, 1984) was a Greek writer, theatricist and a poet.
Biography
Born in Agia Efthymia in the Parnassida area near Amfissa in Fokida on September 28, 1897. His parents were Efthymios Skarimpas who fought for the Greek War of Independence of 1821. He visited Aigio and finished in Patras. Skarimbas lived and worked in Eretria (then Nea Psara). He later lived in Chalkida in 1915. He began theatrical works in 1929 and began doing works in 1930. He died at the age of 91 on January 21, 1984.
Literature
Skarimpas began doing literature including the periodical Ellinika Grammata (Greek Letters) in 1929 which received first awards for O Kapetan Sourmelis o Stouraitis (Ο καπετάν Σουρμελής ο Στουραΐτης). Skarimpas also wroote poems about Athena, other than the poems in the newspapers Evripos and Evvoia with his pseudonam Kallis Esperinos (Κάλλις Εσπερινός)
- Kaimoi sto Griponisi (Καημοί στο Γριπονήσι,), 1930
- Mariampas (Μαριάμπας), Greek novel 1935
- To Solo tou Figaro (Το σόλο του Φίγκαρω, Το σόλο του Figaro = Figaro's Solo), novel, 1938
- Eaftoulides (Εαυτούληδες), poem, 1950
- O Ichos tou Kodonos (Ο ήχος του κώδωνος), theatrical 1950
- I Peripolos 7o (Η περίπολος Ζ), chronicle from the First World War, 1972
- To Waterloo (Vaterlo) Dyo Geloion (Το Βατερλώ δύο γελοίων), novel 1959
- I Mathitevomeni Ton Takounion (Η μαθητευομένη των τακουνιών), three novellas, 1961
- Fygi Pros ta Empros (Φυγή προς τα εμπρός), novel 1976
- Voidangeloi (Βοϊδάγγελοι), poem 1968
- Apantes Stichoi (Άπαντες στίχοι), poem 1970
- O Chevalier Servant tis Kyrias (Ο Σεβαλιέ σερβάν της Κυρίας), theatrical 1971
- To '21 kai i Alitheia, I Trapoula, Oi Galatades (Το '21 και η αλήθεια, Η Τράπουλα, Οι Γαλατάδες), story 1971 - 1977
- Tyflovdomada sti Chalkida (Τυφλοβδομάδα στη Χαλκίδα), work 1973
- Treis Adeies Karekles (Τρεις άδειες καρέκλες = Three Empty Chairs), work 1976
- Ta Poulia me to Lasticho (Τα πουλιά με το λάστιχο = The Birds With the Hose), chronography, 1978
- Ta Kangouro (Τα Καγκουρώ = The Kangaroo), theatrical, 1979
- Spazokefales ston Ourano (Σπαζοκεφαλιές στον ουρανό), 1979
- Anti-Karagkiozis o Megas (Αντι-Καραγκιόζης ο Μέγας), theatrical, 1977
- I Kyria tou Trainou (Η κυρία του τραίνου' = Master of the Train), theatrical 1980
- O Pater Synesios (Ο Πάτερ Συνέσιος), theatrical 1980
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