GIORGOS SEFERIS

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Giorgos Seferis
Giorgos Seferis
  • Born: March 13, 1900
  • Died: September 20, 1971
  • Nationality: Greek
  • Profession: Poet, Diplomat

Giorgos or George Seferis (/səˈfɛrɪs/; Greek: Γιώργος Σεφέρης [ˈʝorɣos seˈferis]), the pen name of Georgios Seferiades, was a Greek poet and diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. He was a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962.