Ο Φασουλής φιλόσοφος
Γεώργιος Σουρής, 1888
Athens, 1888: a newspaper poet turns Diogenes, Buddha and his own bad moods into rhyming satire that still lands. Read him for the jokes, stay for the ache underneath.
Γεώργιος Σουρής
1853–1919
You will find a sharp, witty voice in the work of Γεώργιος Σουρής, whose writing often blends humor with a deeper undercurrent of feeling. His pieces offer a look at Athenian life through keen observation and sharp verse. Consider starting with «Ο Φασουλής φιλόσοφος» for his satirical style.
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Souris founded Athens's comic paper Ο Ρωμηός and wrote its rhyming satire for decades; his political verse caricatures of parliament were read aloud in cafés. He died in 1919, still in print.
He took his tears to a chemist to find out what they were made of.
Μιὰ μέρα ποὺ δὲν εἴξευρα τί διάβολο νὰ κάνωτὰ δάκρυά μου σὲ βαθὺ ἐστράγγισα ποτῆρικαὶ μιὰ καὶ δυὸ στὸν χημικὸ τὰ πῆγα Χρηστομάνοκαὶ κάνε μου, παρακαλῶ, τοῦ εἶπα, τὸ χατῆρινὰ τἀναλύσῃς καὶ νὰ βρῇς πῶς εἶναι καμωμένα,γιὰ νὰ μὴν κλαίω στὸ ἑξῆς κι’ ἐγὼ εἰς τὰ χαμένα.Κι’ ὁ χημικὸς μ’ ἀπάντησε «αὐτά, ξερὸ κεφάλι,δὲν εἶναι ἄλλο τίποτε παρὰ χλωριούχον κάλι». Books by Γεώργιος Σουρής
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Γεώργιος Σουρής, 1880
The greatest satirical wit of old Athens — the Romios — skewers kings, bishops and politicians in verse written the morning it was read.
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