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Vassilis Vassilikos
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| Βασίλης Βασιλικός | |
Vassilikos in 2016
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| Member of the Hellenic Parliament for National list |
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| In office 7 July 2019 – 22 April 2023 |
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Vassilios N. Vassilikos
18 November 1933 Kavala, Greece |
| Died | 30 November 2023 (aged 90) Athens, Greece |
| Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
| Political party | MeRA25 (2018–2019) SYRIZA (2019–2023) |
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Vasso Papantoniou
(m. 1983) |
| Children | Evridiki Vassilikou - Papantoniou |
| Education | Anatolia College |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Yale Drama School |
Vassilis Vassilikos (Greek: Βασίλης Βασιλικός, born November 18, 1933 – died November 30, 2023) was a famous Greek writer and diplomat. He is one of the top ten Greek authors whose books have been translated into many languages around the world.
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About Vassilis Vassilikos
Vassilis Vassilikos was born in Kavala, Greece, on November 18, 1933. His parents came from the island of Thasos. His father was a politician who served in the Greek Parliament. Vassilis grew up in Thessaloniki and studied law there. He also learned about directing for television at Yale University's Drama School in the United States. Later, he moved to Athens to work as a journalist.
Because of his political beliefs, he had to leave Greece for seven years after a military takeover in 1967. Even after the military government ended, he continued to live and work abroad. He finally returned to Greece for good in 1994.
From 1981 to 1984, Vassilikos was a leader at the Greek state television channel, ET1. Later, from 1996 to 2004, he worked as Greece's ambassador to UNESCO. UNESCO is a special part of the United Nations that helps with education, science, and culture.
Vassilikos was married twice. His second marriage was in 1983 to a singer named Vasso Papantoniou. They had a daughter named Evridiki. Vassilis Vassilikos passed away on November 30, 2023, when he was 90 years old. He was buried in Athens.
His Books and Writings
Vassilis Vassilikos was a very busy writer. He wrote more than 100 books, including novels (long stories), plays, and poems. Many of his books were translated into other languages.
His most famous book is the political novel Z, which came out in 1967. A political novel is a story that deals with political ideas and events. Z has been translated into 32 languages! It was also made into a very famous movie called Z in 1969, directed by Costa-Gavras. The movie also had music by Mikis Theodorakis. The book even inspired an Indian movie called Shanghai.
His Involvement in Politics
Vassilis Vassilikos was also involved in politics. In 2014, he ran for a local government position in Athens. In the 2019 national election, he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) with the Syriza political party. An MP is a person elected to represent people in the country's parliament.
Translated Works
Some of his books that have been translated into English include:
- The Photographs (1971)
- The Plant, The Well, The Angel A Trilogy (1964)
See also
In Spanish: Vasilis Vasilicós para niños
