Tolis Kazantzis

Tolis Kazantzis (1938-1991) was born and lived in Thessaloniki. He studied law and practiced as a lawyer. His prose work, book reviews, and studies on the cultural climate of Thessaloniki have been published in magazines, newspapers, and collective editions. His works in books include: a) Prose: "Lady Lisavet" 1975, "The Parade" 1976, "Coming of Age" 1980, "The Protagonists" 1983, "A Day with Skarimpas" 1985 (State Award 1986), "Disasters" 1987, "The Last Refuge" 1989, "Vanity of Vanities" 1994. b) Study: "The Prose of Thessaloniki 1912-1983," 1991. His short stories have been translated into French, English, German, Dutch, and Italian