Antonis Zervas

Antonis Zervas was born in Piraeus in 1953. He studied the sociology of literature in Paris and English philology in London (1970-1980). His two postgraduate theses focused on "The Function of Representation in Ezra Pound's 'Pisan Cantos'" and "Issues of 20th Century European Avant-garde: Imagism and Vorticism," respectively. In 1978, he began his doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Henri Meschonnic on the topic: "Translation as a Structural Force in Ezra Pound's Cantos," which remained unfinished. After completing his military service (1980-1982), he took on the role of director's advisor at the European Cultural Centre of Delphi and engaged in various cultural activities both nationally and internationally. Since 1984, he has been working in the translation department of the Economic and Social Committee of the EU in Brussels. He made his literary debut in 1972 with two poetry collections, "Notebook" and "Telchines," but his first significant book was "The Resurrection of Lady Tsini" (Kastaniotis, 1983). He collaborated with the most important literary magazines of his time, starting with "Synexeia" (1973), and participated in the editorial boards of the magazines "Chora" (1977) and "Indiktos." He has also been a speaker at numerous symposiums and conferences. He is a regular contributor to the Sunday editions of "Kathimerini" and "Avgi." His translation work includes American, French, English, and Italian poets, as well as philosophical and literary studies. Ezra Pound's "Pisan Cantos" was nominated for the European Translation Prize in 1996.