Takis Tsiakos


Takis Tsiakos was a Greek poet, representative of the poetic style of Kostis Palamas.
Tsiakos was born in Gjirokastër, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, present-day southern Albania. In 1930 he moved to Ioannina, Greece, where he made his literary appearance writing lyrics in columns of local newspapers as well as in widely known Greek magazines. In 1936 he published his first collection named 'Extinguished echo'. His work was influenced by the national character of Kostis Palamas' poetry, something that was commonly found among the Greek poets from Northern Epirus. Later Takis Tsiakos became the vice president of the Board of the Association of Greek Litterateurs.

Poetry collections

Takis Tsiakos published the following poetry collections:
1936: Extinct Echoes
1945: Beaches and reefs
1949: Limpets
1956: Noon.
1976: Strolls and Returns.
His works have been translated in several languages.