George Mylonogiannis
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Giorgos Mylonogiannis (Greek: Γιώργος Μυλωνογιάννης; 1909 – 1954) was a Greek poet.
He was born in 1909 in Chania, Crete, and settled in Athens with his family in 1915. He studied philology at the University of Athens, with a penchant for foreign languages and a broad intellectual culture. He published poems in literary magazines while working as a journalist, publisher and director in many publications.
Career
His first poetry collection: "Towards the Light..." (1936), followed by "Metheortia" (1948) and "Anaglifa" (1951). Also known as "G. Perastikos", he maintained a literary column in the magazine Neohellenika Grammata, where he also criticized interviews with other writers. He wrote significant criticism of Skarimbas, initially as an admirer but then as a fierce critic.
Poetic themes
His poetry is characterized by a melancholic, pessimistic, introverted mood, with a clear influence from Karyotakis. It is distinguished by its immediacy and violent emotional presence — often with intense, painful honesty.
Death
He struggled with drug addiction, which was a manifestation of his "mental loneliness". He died in Dromokaiteio in August 1954, in a destitute state.
