Zitsaia Chrysanthi
Personal exhibitions (national or international) / Artwork Other activities Rewards - Distinctions Other information
Year of birth: 1903
Year of death:1995
Personal exhibitions (national or international) / Artwork
In literature, she was involved in: poetry, fiction, narration, critics. She issued 25 poetic books, 4 books with narrations, 3 with studies, 3 with children and theatrical poems, approved by the Ministry of Education.
Her works were translated into foreign languages and her poems were set to music.
Poetry: “Mauve Sunsets” 1929, “Sad Songs” 1932, “Chimeras” 1938, “Visions” 1951, “The Legend of Theogephyro” 1956, “Spikes in my field” 1965, “Women March towards Ammochostos” 1975, “Consequence” 1982, “Apology” 1990 etc.
Fiction: “Of life and legend” novels 1955, “Voices from Time” novels 1962, “Personal Testimony” novels 1973 etc.
For children: “Happy Hours” poems-theatre 1955, etc.
Other activities
He gave lectures in many cities.
He collaborated with the Macedonia Radio Station for many years.
Rewards - Distinctions
“Honorary distinction” from the Epirotic Home of Letters, the “Ipirotiki Estia”, the Greek Men of Letters Association, the Panepirotic Confederation, the “Ipirotiki Estia” of Thessaloniki, etc.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate awarded her the title of “Lady of the Ecumenical Throne”
Other information
She came from Zitsa, that is why she used this pseudonym. Her real surname was Oikonomidou
