Which prominent surrealist poet published 'Ypsikaminos' (Blast Furnace) in 1935, introducing automatic writing to Greece?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Andreas Embirikos
- Step 1: Andreas Embirikos was a psychoanalyst and poet who introduced orthodox French surrealism to Greek literature. His collection 'Ypsikaminos' (1935) scandalized conservative critics with its bold automatic writing and unrestricted psychoanalytic imagery. Answer: Andreas Embirikos. Why not the others: "Nikos Engonopoulos" was a painter and surrealist poet whose 1938 collection 'Do Not Speak to the Driver' shocked Athens; "Dimitris Chatzis author" was a realist post-war novelist who depicted the tragic fate of provincial guild craftsmen; "Nikolaos Calas critic" was an avant-garde essayist and Trotskyist art theorist based in Paris and New York.
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