Dimitris P. Kraniotis
BIOGRAPHY:
Dimitris P. Kraniotis is an award-winning Greek poet. He was born in 15 July 1966 in Stomio (Larissa), a coastal town in central Greece . He studied at the Medical School of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. He lives and works as a medical doctor (physician) Internal Medicine Specialist in Larissa, Greece .
He is the author of 7 poetry books: "Traces" (1985), "Clay Faces" (1992), "Fictitious Line" (2005), "Dunes" (2007), "Endogram" (2010), "Edda" (2010), "Illusions" (2010).
He is the author of 7 poetry books: "Traces" (1985), "Clay Faces" (1992), "Fictitious Line" (2005), "Dunes" (2007), "Endogram" (2010), "Edda" (2010), "Illusions" (2010).
He is President of World Poets Society (W.P.S.), Academician of Academy Tiberina of Rome, Academician of International Academy of Micenei (Italy), Doctor of Literature (Litt. D.) by World Academy of Arts and Culture, elected President of 22nd World Congress of Poets (Greece 2011) by United Poets Laureate International, Ambassador to Greece of Poetas del Mundo (Chile), Vice-President of Larissa Union of Poets and Writers, Vice-President of Larissa Medical Association “Hippocrates”, Special Secretary of Thessaly Association of Letters and Arts, Editorial Director of Greek medical magazine "Hippocrates", Member of the Board of Directors of Cultural Organization of Larissa Prefecture and Member of the Editorial Board of Greek literary magazine "Graphi". He is member of several literary organizations (National Society of Greek Literary Writers, Hellenic Literary Society, Greek PEN Center, Hellenic Society of Writing Physicians, International Society of Greek Writers, United Poets Laureate International (UPLI), International Writers Association (IWA), World Academy of Arts & Culture (WAAC), World Union of Writing Physicians (UMEM), etc).
He has won a number of international awards for his poetry which has been published in many countries around the World. Central theme in his poetry is contemporary man, his impasse, his worries, his fears, his hopes and dreams.
His poems have been translated into English, French, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian (Serbo-Croatian), Albanian, Dutch, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Portuguese, Bengali, etc.
His official website is: http://dimitriskraniotis.com/
