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Dimitris P. Kraniotis (Greek Δημήτρης Π. Κρανιώτης) is a contemporary Greek poet. Born in 15 July 1966 in Stomio - Larissa, a coastal town in central Greece.

Biography

Kraniotis ^[1] studied at the Medical School of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. He lives and works as a medical doctor (physician) Internal Medicine Specialist in Larissa , Greece. He is Doctor of Literature (Litt. D.) by the World Academy of Arts and Culture (WAAC), Academician of the Academy Tiberina of Rome, Academician of the International Academy of Micenei (Italy), elected President of 22nd World Congress of Poets (Greece 2011) by United Poets Laureate International (UPLI), President of the World Poets Society (W.P.S.), Ambassador to Greece of Poetas del Mundo (Chile), Vice-President of Larissa Union of Poets and Writers, Vice-President of the Larissa Medical Association "Hippocrates", Special Secretary of the Thessaly Association of Letters and Arts, Editorial Director of the Greek medical magazine "Hippocrates", member of the Board of Directors of the Cultural Organization of the Larissa Prefecture and member of the Editorial Board of the Greek literary magazine "Graphi". He is member of several literary organizations including the National Society of Greek Literary Writers, Hellenic Literary Society, Greek PEN Center , Hellenic Society of Writing Physicians, International Society of Greek Writers, United Poets Laureate International, International Writers Association (IWA), World Academy of Arts & Culture, World Union of Writing Physicians (UMEM), etc.

Poetry

Kraniotis has authored four volumes of poetry:

• Traces: Poems 1981-1984 (gr. Ίχνη): 1985, Larissa, Greece. Greek poetry ^[2]
• Clay Faces: Poems 1985-1989 (gr. Πήλινα Πρόσωπα): 1992, Larissa, Greece. Greek poetry ^[2]
• Fictitious Line: Poems (gr. Νοητή Γραμμή): 2005, Larissa, Greece. ISBN 960-90107-1-7 Greek poetry and translation into English and French ^[3]
• Dunes (gr. Θίνες): 2007, Orient Occident, Bucharest, Romania. ISBN 978-973-8430-44-0 Greek poetry: translation into French and Romanian^[4]

His poems have been translated into English, French, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian (Serbo-Croatian), Albanian, Dutch, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Bengali. He has won a number of international awards for his poetry which has been published in many countries around the World. Central theme in his poetry is contemporary man, his impasse, his worries, his fears, his hopes and dreams.

Individual poems published in anthologies:

• Fictitious Line ^{[5] [6]}
• Illusions ^[7]
• The End ^[8]

References

1. ^ Dimitris P. Kraniotis – Official Website (english and greek)
2. ^ ^{a b} Listed in National Library of Greece Catalog access Search result
3. ^ Listed in Liverpool (UK) Libraries Catalogue Catalog access Search result
4. ^ Greek Books in print Catalog access Search result
5. ^ Kumar, Santosh (ed.): Harvests of New Millennium. 2005, Cyberwit.net, Allahabad, India. ISBN 81-8253-050-4 [1]
6. ^ Marshall, Sarah (ed.): The World's Changing Faces. 2005, Forward Press, UK. ISBN 1-84602-032-8 [2]
7. ^ Tobolik, Bobby (ed.): Whispers In The Wind. 2005, Forward Press, UK. ISBN 1-84602-031-X [3]
8. ^ Free-Falling - A Collection Of Free Verse From Poetry Now. 2006, Forward Press, UK. ISBN 1-84602-033-6 [4]