Andreas Karkavitsas
Greek physician and author of novels
Born
1866
159 years ago
Died
October 10th, 1922
103 years ago — 56 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Greece
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A Greek physician and author contributed to literature through the writing of novels that depicted rural and urban life in Greece. Worked as a physician in various locations while publishing stories that illustrated the experiences of the Greek people during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The writing style combined naturalism with social realism. Authored influential works that are still studied today. In addition to fiction, also wrote essays reflecting on medical and social issues of the time.
Published the novel 'The Life of a Man'
Wrote 'The Murmuring of the Sea'
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