“It is with great sadness that I learned of the loss of Thanasis Valtinos, which leaves a great void in Greek Letters,” said the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, about the death of the great writer.
As he pointed out, “Thanasis Valtinos emerged – and was fortunate to be recognized alive – in one of the greatest forms of our post-war prose”.
“His work, which vividly reflects his rare narrative acumen, taps into collective memory through seemingly insignificant personal stories, validating the author’s ability to engage and capture key broader social and historical contexts through the broadest orientations of,” he added.
“His imprint will continue to be deep and active”
Lina Mendoni noted that Thanasis Valtinos “had the courage to approach, as in the Descent of the Nine, Orthocostas and the Last Varlamis, tragic periods of our recent history, completely freed from stereotypes, even taboos”.
And he emphasized that “with Evidence for the 60s, by common confession one of his most emblematic works, on the one hand he suggested an idiosyncratic and original narrative technique and, on the other hand, he shifted the gaze from the big picture of the indeed rich in facts, in the micro-history of the invisible people who experienced them. While with the Synaxari Andrea Kordopatis, starting again from the existing personal history, gave us a great fresco of the early Greek 20th century”.
“Only samples of a work that is characterized by solidity and highlights, with its spread over half a century, the very attitude of Valtinos towards Art and the author’s debt towards it”, said the Minister of Culture.
“Thanasis Valtinos was a multidimensional creator, both in his subject matter and in his techniques and style. Each of his writings displayed his writing skill and required vigilance, as he did not accept superficial readings. His work, from very early on, was the subject of critical and thorough study. But his imprint on our prose is sure to remain deep and active. This is how we will keep him in our memory”, noted Lina Mendoni, addressing his relatives and friends “sincere condolences”.
#Mendoni #Thanasis #Valtinos #imprint #prose #deep #active
