Mikis Theodorakis Without A Partner In Dialogue

As a grammar school student in Tripoli, Theodorakis attended the seminars of Evangelos Papanoutsos, the most prominent Greek philosopher of his time. During his studies under Papanoutsos, the young Theodorakis discovered and developed a passion that remained with him to this day: a deep and pronounced love of the foremost authors of antiquity. Perfectly versed in ancient Greek, the youngster decided to devour anything antiquity had to offer in terms of the written word....

November 27, 2024 · 17 min · 3502 words · Barbara Broe