Iakovos Kambanelis

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Iakovos Kambanelis (born 1922) is a Greek poet, playwright, lyricist and novelist. Born December 2, 1922 in Hora in the island of Naxos, Kambanelis is currently one of the most popular Greek artists living in Athens. A survivor of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, he authored a Mauthausen cantata[1] with music by Mikis Theodorakis[2]. He also authored at least 12 films, two of which he directed himself. In addition, he is known as a song author. He is also a member of the board of Morfotiko Idryma Ethnikis Trapezis cultural society, along with some of the most prominent Greek artists[3].

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