Dionysios Solomos: The National Poet of Zakynthos
Dionysios Solomos is the national poet of Greece and the most famous son of Zakynthos. He was born in the island’s capital, into a noble family, in the late eighteenth century. Educated in Italy, he returned home to write in Greek. He became the leading figure of the Heptanese School of poetry. His Hymn to … Read more