Leandros Polenakis – Greece – Candidacy

Statement of candidacy for the elections to the Excom

International Association of Theatre Critics

Dr. Leandros Polenakis

President of the Union1 (Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics), Greece

A biographical note of Leandros Polenakis

Theater critic, writer, dramatist, essayist

President of the Greek section of I.A.T.C. (Union1)

I was born in Athens in the year 1945. I studied Law in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Also studied Anthropology of the Theatre, in L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (E.H.E.S.S), Paris), under Pierre Vidal-Naquet.  Degree of Doctor by Panteion University of Athens: “The object of value in the tragedies of Aeschylus”.

I speak, read and write English, French and Spanish fluently, also read a little Russian.

I practice theatre critique in the daily newspaper (AVGI), since 1978, having published more than 2.500 critics.

As a writer, dramatist and essayist, I have published 14 books of poetry, prose, History, essays, plays, plus two volumes of selected critics.

Greek and Elizabethan Tragedy are of my main topics, along with modern and contemporary Drama. Mainly, Ibsen, Pinter, Chekhov, Becket, Albee.

I maintain that theatre has a political aspect that cannot be easily denied. I deem that the theatre of speech is more important than other forms, because it can play a decisive role in the awakening of human and social consciousness.

L. Polenakis tribute, Hellenic Parliament TV Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqTy-si2Blo

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Leandros Polenakis

President of the Greek section of I.A.T.C. (Union1)

tel: +30 6972 24 22 00

Email: lopezcanis@gmail.com

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Athens, Greece

April 29, 2021