secondhand Book O Archilochos Tou by Grigoris Techlemetzis new

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BOOK, THE ARCHILOCUS OF (TECHLEMETSIS GRIGORIS)

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HISTORICAL NOVEL BOOK / THE ARCHILOCHUS / GRIGORIS TECHLEMENZIS / GAVRILIDIS 2016 / NEW, INCLUDES BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES

What does Archilochus want from Dimitris? Why does he visit him in his dreams? Why do events and images from a distant era come uncontrollably to his mind? Has he gone mad? Do dreams take revenge? A historical novel about the fascinating personality of the poet Archilochus, set against the backdrop of the Aegean and the tumultuous, colonial Archaic era. Innovative, bold, utterly human to the point of being unacceptable, sarcastic, hedonistic, blasphemous, vengeful, clumsily honest, without caring for his legacy, wanting only to live enjoying every moment, full of cheer and vitality, he satirized the aristocratic class and its ideals and turned poetry towards the emotional world of the everyday person. He fell in love, was disappointed, fought, was loved and hated, leaving us a rough and vigorous work. At the same time, the confinement of man in professional and family obligations and the crushing of his possibilities, dreams, and desires, following modern social rhythms and demands. A book with a variety of writing styles, assimilating past and present, creating a unified yet contradictory atmosphere.

The book contains 177 useful references.

Grigoris Techlemenzis lives in Athens. He studied chemistry at the University of Ioannina. He is a graduate of the joint postgraduate program in Creative Writing of the Hellenic Open University and the University of Western Macedonia. His master's thesis focused on the psychoanalytic critique of literature and its application in the prose of Marios Hakkas.
He first appeared in literature in 2004 with his participation in the Short Story Anthology - 2nd Literary Competition "Antonis Samarakis" (Kastaniotis). His writings have been published in many literary magazines (print and online). His books include: Dedicated to Elena (novel, Iridanos, 2007), The Aspect (short stories, Govostis, 2010), His Archilochus (novel, Gavriilidis, 2016), the only historical novel about the poet Archilochus, Mythologimata and eleven minus one short prose (short stories, Kedros, 2021) and Roads: Kassiani and Leontion (double historical novel, Kedros, 2025).
Since 2011, he has been directing the literary magazine O Sisyphos. He also engages in the critique of literary works of poetry and prose, publishing his writings in literary magazines. He has presented books of his colleagues at literary events, has edited many tributes to Sisyphos for Greek writers, and has participated with his writings in tributes of magazines and collective publications.

(Source: "Kedros Publications", 2025)