Tasos LeivaditisTasos Leivaditis (1922-1988) is one of Greece's most beloved poets. Born and raised in Athens, he experienced as a youth military conflict and, along with many other leftist writers such as Yannis Ritsos, persecution and imprisonment for his politica allegiances. But out of this emerged a series of poetic masterpieces that continue to resonate with a Greek populace undergoing yet another crisis. One such work of enduring impact has been VIOLETS FOR A SEASON, first published in 1985 and regarded as a crowning moment in both Leivaditis' oeuvre and the postwar literature of Greece. Read More Read Less