"Nikos Hammer"

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Nikos V. Hammereras (1913 – 17 September 1989) was a Greek writer, folklore writer, author, poet, journalist and screenwriter.

Biographical data
He was born in Apeiranthos, Naxos and studied law at the University of Athens and theatre at the school of the Greek Stage Koun-Devari. Before dealing with the literature and folklore of his place, he began his career as an actor, in the troupes of Marika Kotopouli and Charles Kun. From his student years he was also involved in journalism, working with newspapers and magazines, and finally taking over editor-in-chief of the journal Greek Creation of Spiros Melas. During the occupation he took an active part in the national resistance, on the side of the EAM and was therefore honoured after the release with the Marshal Alexander's Medal of Valor "for his contribution to the liberation of Europe". He was also the songwriter of the anthem of the Naxos EAM. He was an associate of E.I.R. and later E.I.R.T. He supported the liberation struggle of Cyprus (1955–1959) by writing articles and poems, and presenting radio shows. For this action he was honored by Archbishop Makarios, when he became the first president of the Republic of Cyprus.

Nikos Forgeras was an older brother of the historic Basil Hammerera.

Workery

Poetry collections
Pyrethra (1938)
Greek orthod (1954)
Polymnia (awarded, 1965)
Jesus hungry (1975)
Harvest (1988)

Stories
Stories of Nicholas (1959)
The little magician.

Theatre works
Free besieged (1 State Prize 1965)
Bandit (1967)
Theseus (1968)
All of them were heroes (1970)
A sea state
Dinnosophists
Alamana

Translations
Aristophany All
Euripides all
Theocritou Romances ("Greek Publishing Organization", Athens 1972)
Longu Daphnes and Chloe (1967)
Lucian all (3 volumes, 1965-1970)
Menandrou works (the first translator of Menandros in the new Greek)
Ancient lyrical poets

Folklore and historical studies
Infinite war songs (1946)
Virgin Mary the Infinite (1963)
The Story of Naxian Myrist

Scripts
Black Land (1952)
The Wind Island (1953)
The Big Secret (1963)
You do not steal (Scenario Award of the 1965 Thessaloniki Film Festival)
The Virgin (1966)
One-one-four (1976)

References

Sources
The corresponding entry in the New Greek Encyclopedia (Harry Patsis), volume 21, p. 282

New Greek writers
Greek folklorists
Greek playwrights
Greek screenwriters