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Stratis Tsirkas (July 23, 1911 – January 27, 1980) was a Greek writer who was born in [https://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/greece/stratis-tsirkas/ Cairo, Egypt in 1911, and passed away in 1980.] He came from the culturally mixed and cosmopolitan society of Alexandria, Egypt which had a vibrant literary scene. [https://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/greece/stratis-tsirkas/ He was first an accountant and wrote poetry, and then found himself as a factory director, and then he was involved in left-wing politics and policies.] He was a younger contemporary of another Alexandrian Greek writer, the poet Constantine P. Cavafy. Tsirkas received most acclaim for his novel called Drifting Cities. He also received the prize for the best foreign book. That said, it is also extensively translated to French. |
Stratis Tsirkas (July 23, 1911 – January 27, 1980) was a Greek writer who was born in [https://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/greece/stratis-tsirkas/ Cairo, Egypt in 1911, and passed away in 1980.] He came from the culturally mixed and cosmopolitan society of Alexandria, Egypt which had a vibrant literary scene. [https://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/greece/stratis-tsirkas/ He was first an accountant and wrote poetry, and then found himself as a factory director, and then he was involved in left-wing politics and policies.] He was a younger contemporary of another Alexandrian Greek writer, the poet Constantine P. Cavafy. Tsirkas received most acclaim for his novel called Drifting Cities. He also received the prize for the best foreign book. That said, it is also extensively translated to French. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 24 November 2025
Stratis Tsirkas (July 23, 1911 – January 27, 1980) was a Greek writer who was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1911, and passed away in 1980. He came from the culturally mixed and cosmopolitan society of Alexandria, Egypt which had a vibrant literary scene. He was first an accountant and wrote poetry, and then found himself as a factory director, and then he was involved in left-wing politics and policies. He was a younger contemporary of another Alexandrian Greek writer, the poet Constantine P. Cavafy. Tsirkas received most acclaim for his novel called Drifting Cities. He also received the prize for the best foreign book. That said, it is also extensively translated to French.
Drifting Cities
Stratis Tsirka’s novel Drifting Cities is a trilogy set in three cities: Jerusalem, Cairo, and Alexandra. It covers the time period during WW2, beginning from the Summer of 1942 to 1944. Employing the genre conventions of a historical drama, Tsirka depicts the people and politics of the three cities.
