Article ID: CBB001422002

Maria Polydouri (1902--1930): The Greek poète maudit Who Died of Tuberculosis (2014)

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Maria Polydouri was a notable Greek poet. Often likened to the French poètes maudits, her poetry reflected a lyrical charisma and her unsettled life an untimely ending. The passing of both her parents within less than two months when she was aged 18 and her incomplete, desperate affair with the syphilitic poet Kostas Karyotakis, defined her existence. She took up many uncompleted occupations and remained socially committed. It seems that in 1923 she caught tuberculosis that was diagnosed ultimately in 1927 and led to her hospitalization at first in Paris and later in Athens. A progressive and restless spirit until the end, she wrote her best poems while in hospital. Polydouri's final years and death received national attention and marked her out as a Greek literary legend.

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Authors & Contributors
Gian Maria Galeazzi
Mattia Marchi
Anna Garagnani
Luca Pingani
Brigo, Francesco
Martini, Mariano
Concepts
Medicine
Disease and diseases
Tuberculosis
Hospitals and clinics
Public health
Patients
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century
21st century
18th century
Ancient
Places
United States
Spain
Italy
Australia
Great Britain
Montreal (Quebec, Canada)
Institutions
Catholic University of Ireland (Dublin)
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
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