Petros Markaris

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Petros Markaris


Born
in Istanbul, Turkey
January 01, 1937

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Petros Markaris (Greek: Πέτρος Μάρκαρης) was born in Istanbul to an Armenian father and a Greek mother. He is one of the most successful living Greek authors. After studying economics, Markaris went on to work as a screenplay writer. He has lived in Germany and Austria for several years and translated Goethe and Brecht into Greek. International fame came through his series of crime novels featuring the eccentric Athenian detective Kostas Haritos, of which there are now five. Markaris lives in Athens and also co-writes film scripts with Theo Angelopoulos. ...more

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The Late-Night News (Costas...

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Difesa a zona (Kostas Chari...

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Ληξιπρόθεσμα δάνεια (Η Τριλ...

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Si è suicidato il Che (Kost...

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Παλιά, πολύ παλιά (Κώστας Χ...

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Περαίωση (Η Τριλογία της Κρ...

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La lunga estate calda del c...

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Ψωμί, παιδεία, ελευθερία (Η...

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Offshore

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Universidad para asesinos (...

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“... ξέρει να επιστρατεύει αριστοτεχνικά τη δουλοπρέπεια σαν ηρεμιστικό.”
Petros Markaris, Περαίωση

“¿Qué quiere que le diga? Gente tranquila, más pobre que las ratas. Aunque, tal como va el mundo, llamamos tranquilos a los que tienen miedo.”
Petros Markaris, The Late-Night News

“Throughout the length and breadth of the world, the smart ones sharpen their minds in the schools and universities. In Greece, they sharpen them on the suckers. The more suckers there are around, the more smart ones there are.”
Petros Markaris, Deadline in Athens

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