Yiannis Ritsos
Yiannis Ritsos was born on May 1, 1909. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Yiannis Ritsos
Yiannis Ritsos (Greek: Γιάννης Ρίτσος [ˈritsos]; 1 May 1909 – 11 November 1990) was a Greek poet and communist and an active member of the Greek Resistance during World War II. While he disliked being regarded as a political poet, he has been called "the great poet of the Greek left".