Panagiotis Soutsos | |
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![]() Woodcut of Panagiotis Soutsos (1873) | |
Born | 1806 Constantinople (modern Istanbul) Ottoman Empire |
Died | 25 October 1868 Athens, Greece | (aged 62)
Occupation | Poet, novelist, journalist |
Nationality | Greek |
Education | School of Chios |
Period | 1831–1868 |
Literary movement | Romantic poetry, First Athenian School |
Notable works | The Wayfarer (1831) |
Relatives | Alexandros Soutsos(brother) |
Panagiotis Soutsos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Σοῦτσος; 1806 – 25 October 1868) was a Greek poet, novelist and journalist born in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). He was the brother of the satirist Alexandros Soutsos and cousin of writer and diplomat Alexandros Rizos Rangavis. Soutsos is known to be one of the pioneers of romanticism in Greek poetry and prose, as well as a visionary behind the new Olympic Games who inspired Evangelis Zappas to sponsor their revival.[1][2]