M. Karagatsis

Writing

Born: June 23, 1908

Birthplace: Athens, Greece

M. Karagatsis (Greek: Μ. Καραγάτσης; 23 June 1908 – 14 September 1960) was the pen name of the important modern Greek novelist, journalist, critic and playwright Dimitrios Rodopoulos (Δημήτριος Ροδόπουλος). The pen name M. Karagatsis is the name the novelist is known with. The letter "M." comes from Mitya, which is the Russian diminutive of Dimitris (his real name). The word "Karagatsis" comes from the tree karagatsi under the shadow of which he used to write as a young writer. Karagatsis was born in Athens, grew up in Larissa and Thessaloniki, and studied law in France. He died in Athens. He is associated with the "Generation of the '30s".