Makis Tsitas ( el, Μάκης Τσίτας; born 1971) is a

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writer. He was born in Yiannitsa and went to university in

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. To date, Tsitas has published a novel, a short story collection, and more than a dozen books for children. His

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''God Is My Witness'' was published in 2013, and won the EU Prize for Literature. Tsitas' work has been translated into several European languages, including German, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Swedish and Finnish. He lives in

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Background

Makis Tsiitas born in Yiannitsa and majored in Journalism and cooperated with several radio stations in

. As of 1994 he resides permanently in

and works in publishing. He has served as Senior Editor for the literary magazine Periplous (1994-2005), and was the Co-publisher and Director of the journal for the book Index (2006-2011). Ever since 2012 he has been directing Diastixo.gr, a website on books and culture. He is also a member of the Administrative Council of th
Hellenic Authors’ Society
His literary works have been included in anthologies, published in magazines and newspapers, and translated into several European languages, including German, French, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Albanian, Swedish, Finnish, and Italian. Some of his works have also been staged and directed by Ersi Vasilikioti (“Theatro ton Keron”), Sophia Karagianni (“Vault Theater”), Taru Makela (Christine and Goran Schildt Foundation, Finland), Alexandru Mazgareanu (“Nottara Theater,” Romania). His lyrics have been put to music by Giorgos Stavrianos, Takis Soukas, and Tatiana Zografou. He has published twenty books for children and three for adults. His novel ''God Is My Witness'', has earned him the 2014

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and honors by the Municipalities of Athens, Pella, and Edessa, the Central Public Library of Edessa, as well as the Region of Central Macedonia. ''God Is My Witness'' is already available in 12 European languages.

Books

For adults * * * For kids * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Honorary Events and Ceremonies

* European Union Prize for Literature (2014) * Honorary Event from Municipality of Pella (2015) * Honorary Event from City of Athens (2015) * Honorary Event from municipality of Edessa (2016) * Honorary Event from Region of Central Macedonia (2016) * Honorary Event from Central Public Library of Edessa (2016)

References

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