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'''Alexandros Kotzias''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] writer of the [[20th century]].

Kotzias was born in [[Athens]] on [[January 27]], [[1925]], to a family that hailed from [[Dimitsana]], [[Arcadia]]. He studied Law at the [[University of Athens]] but chose to work as a literary critic in various newspapers.

During the German occupation of Greece ([[1941]]-[[1944]]), Kotzias joined the resistance. In [[1953]], he published his first story "Πολιορκία" ("Siege"). Several other stories and novels followed. Later, he was persecuted by the [[Junta]] ([[1967]]-[[1974]]) for his democratic beliefs expressed in his writings.

Kotzias wrote much about corruption in high places. He also wrote historical documentaries and translated well-known writers such as Dostoyevski, Kessler, Kafka, etc.

He died on [[September 21]], [[1992]] in a traffic accident.

==His literary works==
*Πολιορκία - Siege (1953)
*Μια σκοτεινή υπόθεση - A shady affair (1954)
*Ο Εωσφόρος - Lucifer (1959)
*Η απόπειρα - The attempt (1964)
*Ο γενναίος Τηλέμαχος - Brave [[Telemachus]] (1972)
*Αντιποίησις αρχής - Usurping Authority (1985)
*Φανταστική περιπέτεια - An imaginary adventure (1985)
*Ιαγουάρος- Jaguar (1987)
*Η μηχανή - The machine (1989)
*Ο πυγμάχος - The Boxer (1991)
*Το σοκάκι - The narrow road (1993)

[[Category:Writers|Kotzias, Alexandros]]
[[Category:1925 births|Kotzias, Alexandros]]
[[Category:1992 deaths|Kotzias, Alexandros]]

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Irlandos: New page: '''Alexandros Kotzias''' was a Greek writer of the 20th century. Kotzias was born in Athens on January 27, 1925, to a family that hailed from Dimitsana, [[A...