Yannis Ritsos quiz for Library Festival eTwinning

Yannis Ritsos was born

• to a rich family

• to a poor family

• was an only child

• was born in 1912

His poetry

• was only political

• received many awards and was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize

• was very difficult to understand

• was written at an old age

Ritsos' life was

• very easy with no problems

• always happy

• dedicated to poetry

• eventful and full of difficulties and he was even exiled

Ritsos wrote poetry

• for a short period of time

• from the age of 20

• from the age of 8 until the end of his life

• for 15 years

His poetry was also

• awarded a Nobel prize

• composed to music

• taught in kindergarten

• part of the National Hymn

Ritsos died in

• 2000

• 1960

• 1985

• 1990