Spyros Lazaridis

Born in 1958 in Iliosloisto, Kilkis, and residing in Thessaloniki since 1967, the author completed his studies at the Department of Physics in the School of Physics and Mathematics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He works as a high school teacher. His poems, essays, and studies have been featured in magazines such as "Diagonios," "Odos Panos," "Entefktirio," "Tram," "I Lexi," "2 Trochoi," "Thessalonikeon Polis," "O Dimotis," "Dytikos," "Tamarix," and "POLI." His poems have been anthologized in the "Voices" series by Prospero Publications, in "The Shelter of Young Poets of Thessaloniki 1980-1989" by Bilieto Publications, in the Italian magazine "Private," No. 24, Bologna, Italy, Winter 2002-03, and in the anthology "A Century of Greek Poetry 1900-2000," Cosmos Publishing, River Vale, New Jersey, 2004. BOOKS Poetry: 1) "Sweet Little Spheres from Your Beautiful Weapon," Diagonios Publications, Thessaloniki, 1986. 2) "Greedy Gaze," Diagonios Publications, Thessaloniki, 1990. Studies: 1) "The Motorcycle in Greek Literature," Diagonios Publications, Thessaloniki, 1987, 2nd edition, Zitros Publications, Thessaloniki, 1998. 2) "Lembet," Allis Pleuras Publications, Thessaloniki, 1993. 3) "From Vardaris to Derveni, Historical Record until 1920," Zitros Publications, Thessaloniki, 1997. 4) "Days of Football," Municipality of Stavroupoli Publications, Thessaloniki, 2002. 5) "The Loneliness of Zeitenlik, The Long Gestation of Thessaloniki's Western Suburbs until 1920," study, Zitros Publications, Thessaloniki, August 2012. Albums: 1) "By Installation 1914," Municipality of Stavroupoli Publications, Thessaloniki, 2001, 2nd edition 2005, electronic edition, www.tsalimi.gr, 2007. 2) "Books of Stavroupoli Residents," Municipality of Stavroupoli Publications, Thessaloniki, 2002. 3) "Exorcising Evil," Municipality of Stavroupoli Publications, Thessaloniki, 2002. 4) "Olive Grove/Zeitenlik," Monastery of Lazarists Seminary, 2012, exhibition catalog, Thessaloniki, October 2012. Anthologies: 1) "Stavroupoli Anthology I," see "The Key of POLI," annual edition of POLI magazine, December 2005. 2) "Endoskelidon," anthology of Greek literature works featuring motorcycles and motorcyclists, Zitros Publications, Thessaloniki, 2007. Theater: "Stavrakis Loved," Municipality of Evosmos Publications, Thessaloniki, November 2001, electronic edition, www.tsalimi.gr, 2007. From Magazine Publications: 1) "The Car in Thessaloniki's Literature," study, "I Lexi" magazine, No. 158, Athens, July-August 2000. 2) "The Lembet Aqueduct," study, "Thessalonikeon Polis" magazine, No. 4, Thessaloniki, February 2001. 3) "Stories from the Soil," short stories, serialized in "Dytikos" magazine, the first 13 from March 2001 to September 2003; all stories (17) online, posted on the blog "to tsalimi," http://tsalimi.blogspot.com, from September 2006 to October 2007. 4) "Honey Candle, Lit (A Walk in the Cemeteries of Lagada Street)," "Thessalonikeon Polis" magazine, No. 19(42), Thessaloniki, December 2012.