Yórgos Theotokás

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Yórgos Theotokás, also spelt Geórgios Theotokás, (27 April 1906 - 30 October 1966) was a Greek novelist born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, which is now Istanbul, Turkey. After studying in Athens, Paris, and London, his first essay was Free Spirit (1929) then three novels prior to World War II; Argo (1936), The Demon (1938), and Leonís (1940).

His first and, as it transpired, most influential novel, Argo, dealt with the problems of young people growing up in difficult and turbulent times. After the war he became more involved with the theatre, and was twice director of the Greek National Theatre. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his friendship and correspondence with major figures of the Generation of the Thirties including the Nobel prize-winner George Seferis, but Argo remains in print and is still read with pleasure.