Antonis Samarakis (; August 16, 1919 in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

– August 8, 2003 in

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) was a Greek writer of the post-war generation. His work explores themes related to

humanism Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the individual and social potential and agency of human beings. It considers human beings the starting point for serious moral and philosophical inquiry. The meaning of the term "humani ...

, the dangers of

totalitarianism Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual and group opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high if not complete degree of control and reg ...

and alienation.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Samarakis, Antonis 1919 births 2003 deaths Writers from Athens Greek male writers