Kostas Krystallis

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Kostas Kristallis (born 1868 - died 1894) was a Greek poet and prose writer.

[edit] Biography

He was born Kostas Kroustallis in 1868 in Syrrako in Pindos . His father was a merchant in Ioannina. He changed his name to Krystallis when he moved to Athens. He worked as a typographer, as a secretary in Evdomas magazine, and as a clerk for Greek National Rail. He died of tuberculosis in Arta on April 22, 1894, aged 26.

[edit] Work

His first published work was when he was a high school student in Ioannina, Skiai tou Adou (Shadows of Hades), which resulted in his being wanted by Turkish police. He continued writing until his death.

• Σκιαί του Άδου
• Καλόγειρος Κλεισούρας
• Αγροτικά
• Τραγουδιστής του χωριού και της Στάνης
• Πεζογραφήματα
• Γκόλφω
• Ψωμοπάτης
• Αρπαγή
• Αθάνατο νερό
• Θάνατος της βοσκοπούλας
• Αναμνήσεις
• Όνειρο

[edit] Sources

• Translated from the article on Greek Wikipedia.
• Article on Encyclopedia Papyros Larousse Britannica, 1997 edition, by D. Stamelos (in Greek)