The library of publisher and poet Giorgos Chronas and the library of painter Dimitris Laletas
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| Giorgos Chronas (1948) is a poet and publisher. Since his debut in literature in 1973, he has published over 20 books of poetry, prose, and plays. He started with the Third Program of the Hellenic Radio, under Manos Hadjidakis, in 1979, presenting the show “Odos Panos 17.” He also hosted the show “Hotel Balkania” for years. He has also worked with the First and Second Program of the Hellenic Radio. His poems and prose have been translated into various languages. 120 of his songs have been set to music by Greek composers such as Manos Hadjidakis, Giannis Markopoulos, and Michalis Tranoudakis. Since February 1981, he has been publishing the magazine “Odos Panos”, as well as the namesake editions and the “Sigareta Editions.” He has occasionally written for magazines and newspapers and has been responsible for the “Library” supplement of the newspaper “Eleftherotypia.” In 2011, he was awarded the Cavafy Prize. He was also honored by the Municipality of Piraeus for his contribution to Greek literature in 2013.
Dimitris Laletas (1964-2011) was a painter and the illustrator for the magazine and publications “Odos Panos” designing their logo featuring the ancient Greek god Pan. He worked for 20 years with this publishing house, as a translator. In his works, Dimitris Laletas depicted faces of men, women, and children, as well as natural landscapes. His final series of works, which he called “Nocturnes”, depicted horses in the darkness with riders holding them by the reins. He held solo exhibitions at “Bilieto” in Paiania, the Hellenic American Union, and Babel, and participated in group exhibitions at the K-Art Gallery and Babel. His paintings and drawings were published in Lifo, Symbol, and other publications. He was a regular contributor to the “Library” supplement of the Saturday “Eleftherotypia” newspaper from March 2009. His library, with its rare books from Greek and foreign publishers, along with all his unpublished artworks, was left after his passing, to “Odos Panos”.
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