Anatole France was born in Paris, Kingdom of France on 16 April 1844. He was a French poet, journalist, and successful novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature “in recognition of … Περισσότερα

Carlos Fuentes Macías was born in Panama city, Panama on 11 November 1928. He was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), Terra Nostra (1975), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). In his obituary, The New York Times described Fuentes as “one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world” and an important influence on … Περισσότερα

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born in Taganrog, Ekaterinoslav, Govemorate, Russian Empire on 29 January 1860. He was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by … Περισσότερα

Amos Oz  was born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, on 4 May 1939. He is an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba. He is regarded as Israel’s most famous living author.Since 1967, Oz has been a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He died on 28 December 2018. Amos Oz (1939-2018) A TALE OF … Περισσότερα

                                        Ένα τσιγάρο  δρόμος Το κάπνισμα είναι μια κακή συνήθεια, τουλάχιστον ως προς αυτό, όλοι έχουμε πειστεί, καπνιστές και μη. Πως άλλωστε να μη γίνει αυτό, μετά από τόσο αγώνα των αντικαπνιστικών οργανώσεων, συνεπικουρούμενες απ’ τα αποτελέσματα … Περισσότερα

Peter Handke was born in Griffen, Austria on 6 December 1942. He is an Austrian novelist, playwright and translator. He has been awarded the Georg Büchner Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize and the International Ibsen Award; the latter award was extremely controversial and Handke was met by protesters in Oslo and widely described by critics in Norwegian media as a fascist with ties … Περισσότερα

Anne Teresa Enright was born in Dublin, Ireland on 11 October 1962. She is an Irish author. She has published novels, short stories, essays, and one non-fiction book. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, her novel The Gathering won the 2007 Man Booker Prize. She has also won the 1991 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the 2001 Encore Award and the 2008 Irish Novel … Περισσότερα

Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy, Country Wexford, Ireland, on 30 May 1955. He is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, critic and poet. Hailed as a champion of minorities as he collected the 2011 Irish PEN Award, that same year he was named by The Observer one of “Britain’s Top 300 Intellectuals” despite being Irish. Tóibín’s parents … Περισσότερα

Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was born in Paris, France on 9 January 1908. She was a French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, she had a significant influence on both feminist existentialism and feminist theory. De Beauvoir wrote novels, essays, biographies, autobiography and monographs on philosophy, politics and social issues. … Περισσότερα

Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman was born in Portchester, Hampshire, England, on 10 November 1960. He is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as … Περισσότερα