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Xenopoulos (Ξενόπουλου) Grigorios
(1867—1951)

The novelist, playwright, translator, and journalist Grigorios Xenopoulos was born in Constantinople in 1867. He grew up in Zakynthos and attended courses in Physics and Mathematics at the University of Athens, although he was aware of his inclination towards literature and journalism. He established the magazines Diaplasi Pedon and Nea Estia.

In 1932, he became a member of the Academy of Athens. He died in Athens, in 1951. His ideas were influenced by the socialistic ideas and the local traditions of Zakynthos. He is considered to be the founder of the neo-hellenic theatre. His most significant works were: "Temptation", "Fioro di Levante", "Stella Violandi", the "Secret of Countess Valerena" and others.

Greece, 1987, Kyveli in «Countes Valeraina's Secret»

Greece, 1997, Grigorios Xenopoulos