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Afentis Batistas
by Costas Montis —
February 2008
About the book — Feather Star Publishing is proud to present the second Greek edition of Costas Montis' much-loved novel Afentis Batistas. The first edition was published in Athens, Greece, in 1980. The novel has autobiographical and historical elements. Costas Montis interweaves his grandmother's stories about her strange ancestor, afentis Batistas, with his own traumatic memories and experiences, portraying at the same time two interesting historical periods.
Afentis Batistas won the First Prize for Novel awarded by the National Society of Greek Writers of Cyprus. The prestigious journal World Literature Today included Afentis Batistas among the most noteworthy literary works published throughout the world in 1980.
About the author — Nobel Prize nominee and Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, Costas Montis (1914—2004) was born in Cyprus. Poet, novelist, playwright, Costas Montis is considered one of the greatest Greek writers of the 20th century, and his works have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, and other languages. He received numerous honors and awards throughout his life. In 1980 he was awarded the title of Poet Laureate by the World Academy of Arts and Culture.
Book details — Softcover: 202 pages
Publisher: Feather Star Publishing (February 2008)
Language: Greek
ISBN: 9780977376964
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
About the author — Nobel Prize nominee and Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, Costas Montis (1914—2004) was born in Cyprus. Poet, novelist, playwright, Costas Montis is considered one of the greatest Greek writers of the 20th century, and his works have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, and other languages. He received numerous honors and awards throughout his life. In 1980 he was awarded the title of Poet Laureate by the World Academy of Arts and Culture.