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CURRICULUM VITAE

Aristotelis P. Tsakonas (pseudonym "Evaikos") was born in Eva Messinia. He studied Political Science, Public Administration and Statistics. In 1952 he gained a scholarship to study Byzantine Music in National Auditorium.

He worked in Ministry of National Economy as a director.He writes from his early years and especially likes poetry fiction and philosophy. He has published articles of literature social, philosophical, economic, and religious context in daily newspapers in Athens and the rest of Greece such as ELEFTHERI ORA, ELEFTEROS, NEA NOTIOU PELOPONNISOU, SIMEA, THAROS etc.

He regularly talks in literature conferences and his work has been often presented by various writers and poets through radio and TV. Since the beginning of 1993 writes and presents literature program "ART AND SPEECH" in "TILETORA" TV channel.

He has been President of the progressive union "EVANDROS" vice president of "Panhellenic union of Authors", General Secretary of the same union and Member of the board and member of the "Greek Chamber of Commerce".

He has worked with literary magazines "ORIGINAL PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW", "LITERATURE STAGE", "RESEARCH", "EXPRESSION", "NOUMAS", etc.

He has contributed in Literature Anthologies:

· "PHILOLOGICAL 1st OF MAY", Piraeus 1955,

· "LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY 1930-1970",

· "BEST OF LITERATURE", Athens 1978,

· "BEST OF POETRY - POCKET EDITION", Athens 1985,

· "GREEK ANTHOLOGY", Athens 1988.

He has contributed in "MULTIFOLD" literature editions in the years 1989,1990-1991, 1992-1993, 1994-1995 and in the following publications:

· INTERNATIONAL TIME 1993 Contemporary Greek Writers

· Erotic anthology - 1995 edition

· Contemporary Greek poetry (Anthology) - INDIA 1995

· Great Peloponnesian Literature Anthology - 1995 edition

· Poetry - prose Anthology (Members of Panhellenic Union of Writers) - 1997

· Anthology "Letters Arts and Civilization" International Union Of Greek Writers - 1997

· PARNASSUS OF WORLD POETS - 1977.

PRIZES - DISTINCTIONS

1) Special Prize (studies) "Multifold" editions 1989.

2) First prize in religious poetry "Delfikes Amphictyonies" - 1994.

3) Contribution in Greek letters prize from spiritual center of municipality of Athens - Writers’ committee "Goddess Athena" - 1992, 1995.

4) Second prize of poetry "Literature Stage Magazine" 1979.

5) Second prize of poetry "Amarinthiaka News benevolent and spiritual union" Alkis Rodinos Athens 1992.

6) Second prize of poetry "organization for the development of spirit and art" (Ideas Coffee) 1991.

7) Praises in poetry from C.O.Y. 1989 and 1990.

8) Praise in poetry "Sifnos" newspaper 1990.

9) Praises in poetry "Cultural Agency" 1990, 1991.

10) Praise in poetry "Panhellenic Union Of Writers" Athens 1989.

11) Honorary diploma of poetry with Apollonian laurel in poetic contests in Delphi organized by "Panhellenic Union Of Writers" - 1989.

12) Diploma of "Cultural Cooperation" for contribution in development of Greek letters, 1994.

13) Praise in poetry "Panhellenic contest" from Panhellenic Union of letters and Arts 1996.

He has been member of jury in various committees in writers’ contests for a number of years.

CRITICS OF WORK (newspapers - magazines)

1) Poetic collection "PULSES" newspapers: "Tharros" Messinias (27/6/86) "Voice of teachers" (7/1988) and "Literature Stage" magazine 280/1986.

2) Poetic collection "REFLECTIONS" newspapers: "ELEFTERI ORA" 3/9/91, "H foni tou Pireos" 19/12/91, "ELEFTEROS" 17/12/91, "Messiniakos Logos" 25/7/91, "Kithiraiki idea" 3/1992 and the magazine "Logotehniko Stadio" page 148/90.

3) Studies - essays: "TRUMPET CALLS" (a Philosophical view of life) newspapers: "H foni tou Pireos" 28/2/90, "Messiniakos Logos" 25/7/91, "LARISAIKI IHO" Dec.1990, "Kithiraiki idea" March 1992, and the magazine "EKFRASI" Sep.1992.

4) Poetry collection "ECHOING" newspapers: "ELEFTEROS" 8/2/94, "ELEFTERI ORA", "H foni tou Pireos".

5) Studies - essays: "THE WORLD OF SOUL" newspapers: "Messiniaka Nea" Jan.95, "H foni tou Pireos" 20/1/95, "ELEFTERI ORA", "NOUMAS" and the magazines: "LOGOS & TEHNI", "KOUARIOS".

My INTERNET address is: http://www.cosmos.gr/telis.

E-Mail: TelisT@cosmos.gr

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