Napoleon Lapathiotis


Napoleon Lapathiotis was a Greek poet. A native of Athens, he began writing and publishing poetry when he was eleven. In 1907, along with others, he established the Igiso magazine, in which he published his works. In 1909, he graduated from the law school of the University of Athens. His first book of poems was published in 1939.

Personal life

Lapathiotis was openly gay and had communist beliefs. Poor in later life and an opium addict, he committed suicide with a revolver on 7 January 1944.
The 1985 film Meteor and Shadow was based on his life.

Poems

Famous poems by Lapathiotis include: