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Kypros Chrysanthis

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Kypros Chrysanthis (Greek: Κύπρος Χρυσάνθης) (Nicosia, 1915 – 1998) was a Cypriot writer, doctor, educator, publisher, researcher and journalist, his contributions are considered especially important for Cypriot literary studies.

Education and career

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He was born in 1915 in Nicosia. In 1933 he graduated from the Pancyprian Gymnasium and studied medicine at the University of Athens graduating in 1939, becoming a doctor of medicine in the same university in 1948. Between 1951 and 1952 he specialized in paediatrics at the Institute of Child Health. He worked in Nicosia as a doctor starting in 1940. He also served as a school doctor from 1943 to 1985 and as a professor of hygiene at the Pancyprian Gymnasium (1944–1976) and at the Cyprus Pedagogical Academy (1961–1976).[1]

He founded various medical and literary journals, including the medical journal Health (Υγεία), he was editor of the medical journal Medical Cyprus (Ιατρική Κύπρος).[2] Additionally Chrysanthis, was one of the founding members and vice president of Cypriot Paediatric Society (Παιδιατρική Εταιρεία Κύπρου).,[3] vice president of the Society of Mental Health (Εταιρείας Ψυχικής Υγιεινής), and a member of the Council of Pharmacy and Poisons (Συμβουλίου Φαρμακευτικής και Δηλητηρίων).[1]

Cypriot literary studies

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Chrysanthis was the president of the Society of Cypriot Studies (Εταιρία Κυπριακών Σπουδών) between 1986 and 1998.[4] In 1969 he won the Poetry Award II for his book Lyric word (Λυρικός λόγος).[5] He was the editor of the influential literary magazine Pneumatiki Kipros (Πνευματική Κύπρος) and Philologiki Kipros (Φιλολογική Κύπρος), the magazine has been digitised and made available online by the Open University of Cyprus.[6]

Legacy

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A bust of Chrysanthis was unvailed in 2018 by the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, at the entrance of Pancyprian Gymnasium.[7]

Personal life

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Chrysanthis was married to Loulla and has two children, Anthos and Panos.[2]

Publications

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Publications about Chrysanthis

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References

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  1. ^ a b Polignosi. "Χρυσάνθης Κύπρος". www.polignosi.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. ^ a b Κουμά, Γεωργία. "Ο Κύπρος Χρυσάνθης: η ζωή και το έργο του" (PDF). Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Πολιτισμού, Αθλητισμού και Νεολαίας.
  3. ^ "Ιστορία Π.Ε.Κ. - Παιδιατρική Εταιρεία Κύπρου" (in Greek). 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  4. ^ "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΧΡΥΣΑΝΘΗΣ". ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΩΝ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  5. ^ "Ελληνικό Κρατικό Βραβείο Μυθιστορήματος στη Λουίζα Παπαλοΐζου". www.philenews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ^ "Ψηφιοποιείται το σύνολο του έργου του Κύπρου Χρυσάνθη". www.philenews.com. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  7. ^ 24h.com.cy (2018-01-11). "Ο ΠτΔ εγκαινίασε τη νέα πτέρυγα του Παγκυπρίου Γυμνασίου – 24h.com.cy". Retrieved 2024-02-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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