Pantelis Kaliotsos

Pantelis Kaliotsos was born in 1925 in Athens. He spent his early years there, studying while taking on various jobs: laborer, plumber, marble worker, street vendor, clerk, etc. Later, he left the city intending to become a monk, but he only managed to do so for two years. He began writing in 1943, believing in literature and art in general not as a means of promotion and establishment but simply as a remedy for the soul. Thus, he continued to write for twenty-two years without publishing anything or releasing a book. He made his literary debut in 1964 with the novel "The Middle Wall," which, as a manuscript, was published in serial form in the magazine "Tachydromos." Later, he worked in radio and television, primarily in children's programs. His works include: "Here a Fly Pooped," short story (1958). "The Middle Wall," novel, Fexis (1964), Kedros (1971), Patakis (2000). "The Dreamers," novel, Alvin Redman Hellas (1965), Kedros (1980, titled "Achilleas Manolopoulos" ["The Dreamers"]). "Lesson in Murder," novel, Kedros (1971), Patakis Editions (1994). "The Behavior of the Void," novel, Kedros (1973, 1982). "Imaginary Paragraph 7," novel, Kedros (1974), Patakis Editions (1994). "December Night" ("Tar Workers"), novel, Kedros (1978, 1983). "The Pigs," novel, Kedros (1981), Patakis Editions (1992, 1994). "The Symposium," novel tetralogy, Kastaniotis (1985, 1989). "The Boulevard Trilogy" ("Lesson in Murder," "The Behavior of the Void," "Imaginary Paragraph 7"), Kedros (1985). "Military Exercises," short stories, Kedros (1989). "Expulsion from Hell," novella, Kedros (1991). For children: "Wooden Swords," novel, Kedros (1974, 1992), Patakis Editions (1994, 11th reprint 2001). "The Fly," short stories, Kedros (1977, 1985), Patakis Editions (1994, 6th reprint 2000). "The Izentore and the Nightingale," fairy tale, Kedros (1981, 1987). "Father and Son," novel, Kedros (1987, 1992), Patakis Editions (1995, 9th reprint 2000). "A Sack of Hair," Patakis Editions (1996, 4th reprint 2000). "David's Sling," Patakis Editions (2001). He was honored with the State Prize for Prose (1980), the State Prize for Children's Literature (2002), and the Children's Book Award (2002) from the magazine "Diavazo" for his book "David's Sling." He passed away on September 9, 2016, at the age of 91.