First Published in 1997. 'Geographically speaking 'Oxopetra' is a promontory on the island of Astypalaea. It is the 'other rock'. For me, it is the farthest point of the land in the sea, the farthest point of our era in another era, and the farthest point of my life in death... Odysseus Elytis.' Odysseus Elytis was born in Crete in 1911 and published the first of his poems in 1935. He was influenced by French Surrealism and travelled widely, and in post-war years lived in France with many ...

First Published in 1999. Odysseus Elytis (1911-1996) was born in Crete, and published his first poems in 1935. He established himself as one of the leading figures in the 'Generation of the Thirties'. As well as publishing seventeen collection of poetry and a number of translations from Ancient Greek, he created two large volumes of prose writings. In 1979 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. This book is illustrated with ten colour reproductions of collages and paintings by Elyt...