Stratis Myrivilis
Stratis Myrivilis | |
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| Στράτης Μυριβήλης | |
Stratis Myrivilis c. 1920s | |
| Born | Efstratios Stamatopoulos (Ευστράτιος Σταματόπουλος) 30 June 1890 |
| Died | 19 July 1969 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Stratis Myrivilis |
| Education | Gymnasium of Mytilene |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Era | Generation of the '30s |
| Known for | Life in the Tomb (1923-24, 1930) |
| Spouse | Eleni Dimitriou |
| Children | 3 |
| Honours | Member of the Academy of Athens Thrice nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature (1960, 1962, 1963) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Transport Hospital |
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Efstratios Stamatopoulos (30 June 1890 – 19 July 1969) was a Greek writer. He is known for writing novels, novellas, and short stories under the pseudonym Stratis Myrivilis. He is associated with the "Generation of the '30s". He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times (1960, 1962, 1963).