11 Facts About Panagiotis Soutsos

Panagiotis Soutsos was a Greek poet, novelist and journalist born in Constantinople.

Panagiotis Soutsos was the brother of the satirist Alexandros Soutsos and cousin of writer and diplomat Alexandros Rizos Rangavis.

Panagiotis Soutsos was homeschooled by many important intellectuals of that time, and from 1818 till 1820, he and his brother studied in the School of Chios by educators such as Neophytos Vamvas and Constantinos Vardalachos.

Panagiotis Soutsos was enthusiastic about the coming of King Otto and supported the work of the regency in his newspaper Helios until the enactment of the heterogeneous law in 1843, under which citizens born in occupied territories no longer had the right of employment in the public sector.

Panagiotis Soutsos died in 1868 after chronic health problems and with most of his wealth gone.

Panagiotis Soutsos kept editing the poem throughout his life, and every edition contained an increasingly archaic form of Greek, whereas his first edition was written in plain Katharevousa.

Panagiotis Soutsos goes on to dismiss Demotic Greek as a language ridden with dialects and not always intelligible.

Panagiotis Soutsos's written proposal drew an immediate counter-attack from academic Konstantinos Asopios, notably in his essay The Soutseia, or Mr Panagiotis Soutsos scrutinized as a Grammarian, Philologist, Schoolmaster, Metrician and Poet.

Panagiotis Soutsos admired the ancient Greek tradition and often wandered in the ancient ruins.

Panagiotis Soutsos proposed that in this anniversary festivities should be held including a revival of the ancient Olympics.

In 13 July 1856, Panagiotis Soutsos wrote and published an article titled "Evangelis Zappas" in his own newspaper, making Zappas' proposal widely known to the public and triggering a series of events.