ΜΑΡΑΜΠΟΥ / MARABU
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Autor:
NIKOS KAVVADIAS
Country:
Greece (GR)
Book Theme:
Contemporary poets of your country
Publisher:
AGRA
Publishing Year:
2019
Nikos Kavvadias (1910-1975) was a Greek poet and mariner, considered one of the most important representatives of maritime poetry in Greece. He was born on the island of Symi in the Eastern Aegean, and his work was heavily influenced by the sea and the maritime environment. He studied at the Hellenic Naval Academy and served as a naval officer in the merchant navy.
Kavvadias’ poetry collections reflect the sea and the journey as primary themes, and his writing is known for its poetic depiction of the sea and maritime life. He made significant contributions to Greek literature through his unique treatment of the sea and the adventure of seafaring.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
Nikos Kavvadias in Marabou writes about maritime stories that have marked him, about stories that only the experience of the sea can create. In these stories, ordinary people become tragic heroes, such as Willie the Warmaster or Captain Fletcher. His love for the “blue expanse” is predominant in all the poems. The marabou is an exotic bird, related to the stork. It has white-grey plumage, with a bare pink neck and head. It lives in Africa and Asia. The word has Arabic roots and means ascetic, hermit.
