The best way to approach a poet is often through the poet's own words. The quotations collected here offer a direct introduction to Kostas Kartelias's thoughts on memory, creativity and the writing process. More ... →
Memory
"I do not believe in imagination. I believe in memory." Details ... →Source: https://enallaktikos.gr/synenteyxi-kostas-kartelias-eimast/
Writing
"I did not imagine what I wrote; I remembered it." Details ... →
Childhood
"The sketchbook was more 'me' than the arithmetic notebook." Details ... →
People
"There are people who make you forget, and people who help you remember." More ... →
Receiving the light
Quoting the Easter proclamation sung during the Orthodox Resurrection service: "Come, receive the Light from the Unwaning Light…."Source: https://www.ogdoo.gr/prosopa/dilwseis/kostas-kartelias-pos-gnorisa-ton-miki/
The emotional impact of receiving the Odysseia scores from Mikis Theodorakis. More ... →