Giorgos Seferis Writer

Giorgos or George Seferis (Greek: Γιώργος Σεφέρης), the pen name of Georgios Seferiades (Γεώργιος Σεφεριάδης; March 13 [O.S. February 29] 1900 – September 20, 1971), was a Greek poet-diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. He was a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 29, 2016
Birth name	Georgios Seferiades
Birth place	Ottoman Empire , Urla İzmir
Nationality	Greece
Ethnicity	Greeks
Date of death	September 20, 1971
Place of death	Athens