- Iakovos Kambanelis
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name=Iakovos Kampanellis
"Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης"
birthdate=December 1922
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occupation=writer Iakovos Kambanelis or Kampanellis (born 1922) is a Greek
poet ,playwright ,lyricist , andnovelist . [ [http://www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=2&folder=316&article=7527 Work of playwright Iakovos Kambanellis presented at Holocaust Museum in Washington ] ] BornDecember 2 ,1922 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanelis is currently one of the most popular Greek artists living inAthens . A survivor of theMauthausen-Gusen concentration camp , he authored a "Mauthausen cantata" [http://romanos.mikistheodorakis.gr/sales/rent_en.htm] with music byMikis Theodorakis [http://www.mikis-theodorakis.net/kamban-e.htm] . He also authored at least 12 films, two of which he directed himself. In addition, he is known as a song author. He is also a member of the board of "Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis" cultural society, along with some of the most prominent Greek artists [http://www.fundersonline.org/orpheusprofile.asp?AN=BAGR001] .Theatre
He also wrote several "'scenario on cinematographic films" including:
*"Stella" with Kakogiannis
*"O Drakos (The Dragon)" with Koundouros
*"Arpagi tis Persefoni " ("The Raping OfPersephone ") with Grigoriou
*"To kanoni kai t'andoni " with himself and his brother? Giorgos KampanellisHe also written a book known as "
Münchhausen where he spent from 1943 untilMay 5 ,1945 , shortly before the end.He also translated works and acted in
Austria ,Bulgaria ,England ,Germany ,Hungary ,Romania andSweden .He was educated as a journalist in newspapers "
Eleftheria " (1963-65), "Anendotos " (1965-66) and since 1975 ("Nea"). He was a member of the Greek Theatrical Writers' Company.References
External links
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* [http://www.ibsensociety.liu.edu/conferencepapers/ghost.pdf Iakovos Kamnanelis' play called "Ibsenland"]
* [http://www.greece2001.gr/writers/IakovosKampanellis.html I. Kambanellis biography "Frankfurt Book Exposition 2001 - Greece, an honoured country"] el icon
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