Which post-war poet expressed the moral disillusionment of the political Left with verses like 'Now that I have no voice...'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Manolis Anagnostakis
- Step 1: Manolis Anagnostakis (1925–2005) was sentenced to death during the Greek Civil War and served years of imprisonment. His poetry stripped away ideological illusions, articulating with austere economy the grief, betrayal, and quiet defiance of his defeated generation. Answer: Manolis Anagnostakis. Why not the others: "Titos Patrikios activist" is a fellow political exile poet known for sociological insight and committed verse; "Aris Alexandrou writer" is famous for his extraordinary allegory of bureaucratic totalitarianism, the novel 'The Mission Box'; "Tasos Leivaditis lyric" wrote romantic, melodramatic verses of political struggle, brotherhood, and lyrical tenderness.
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