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About Nicolaides Nicos

Nicos Nicolaides was born the son of poor parents in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1884. He was only six when his parents died. In 1907 Nicolaides left Cyprus for Athens where he studied in the Athens Polytechnic Department of Fine Arts. He left Athens in 1908 for Alexandria (Egypt) and then Cairo.

He published 11 books of poetry and prose including:

  • To Galazio Louloudi, "The Blue flower", Lyric drama, Nicosia 1919

  • Anthropines kai Anthines Zoes, "Lives of Men and Flowers", Book 1, Prose, Limassol 1920.

  • Diegemata A', "Short Stories Book A", Limassol, 1921.

  • To Stravoxylo, "The Peevish Fellow", Romance, Sysyphus, Athens 1980.

  • O Skelethras Diegemata B', "The Skeleton Short Stories Book B", Cyprus and Alexandria 1924

  • I Kale Syntrophissa: Diegemata C. "The Kind Female Companion: Short Stories Book C", Cyprus and Alexandria 1929.

  • Anthropines Kai Anthines Zoes, "Lives of Men and Flowers", Book 2, Cairo 1938.

  • O Chrysos Mythos, "The Golden Myth", Cyprus and Cairo, 1938.

  • Per' Apo to Kalo kai to Kako, "Beyond Good and Evil", Cyprus and Cairo 1940.

  • Ta tria Karfia, "The Three Nails", Novel, Cyprus and Cairo 1948.

  • To Biblio tou Monachou, "The Book of the Monk", Anthology, Nicosia 1946, reprinted 1951, Published by Kedros, Athens 1987.

Το ξόδι του φελλάχου*

Posted on May 14, 2011 by
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Γιατί, καλοί μου μουσουλμάνοι, τον πάτε τόσο βιαστικά;
Αργεί να δύσει ακόμη ο ήλιος κι ούτε
το κοιμητήριο βρίσκεται πολύ μακριά. Continue reading →

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The song of ordinary life

Posted on August 5, 2010 by
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by Nicos Nicolaides Cypriot of the Diaspora Translated by Margaret Deyes Muse of poetry! Grant me to shape beautifully this song about the pot in which people cook their beans over the fire about the shallow dish of salad made of sweet peppers mixed with whatever else the fecundity of the orchard affords. And the season of the year…

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Το τραγούδι της χαμοζωής

Posted on July 6, 2010 by
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Νίκος Νικολαΐδης Ποίηση! δώσμου να δώσω σε καλή φόρμα το τραγούδι για το τσουκάλι που βράζουν τα φασόλια στη φωτιά, για την τσανάκα με την ανάμικτη σαλάτα γλυκοπιπεριές, κι ό,τι η ευφορία του περβολιού και του καιρού η περιφορά έχει δώσει.

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