Life, works and influence on Greek poetry of Greek poet Kostas Karyotakis

The importance of 1920s poets', who were influenced by the Symbolism movement that emerged at the end of the 19th century is undeniable for the history of modern Greek literature. The poet Kostas Karyotakis, who has written numerous and qualified poems in his short life, is one of the most significant representatives of this literary generation. The inadequate number of studies conducted on the topic in Turkey is the main cause of the existence of this work. In this study, first of all, political events and literary developments of Kostas Karyotakis' period have been discussed in order to make a general description, and then poet's life was explained in chronological order. After observing the traces in the works of domestic and foreign sources that influenced the poet, the effect of Karyotacism which emerged after his death in Greek literature was analyzed. At the end of the study, 22 poems of the Greek poet translated into Turkish language are given.