Congratulations Mitsotakis to the author Christos Homenidis: He honors Greece twice | Skai.gr

“With the European Novel Award, Christos Homenidis is already writing a golden page in his own, personal history as a writer. He doubly honors Greece, as he belongs to the recent generation of its creators. But also because his “Victory” is inspired by its adventures. And he offers great joy to all those who watch his books, his daily public speech and his social presence “, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasizes in his Facebook post about the European distinction of Christos Homenidis.

The Prime Minister expresses his warm congratulations to Christos Homenidis, as Prime Minister, as a loyal reader and as a good friend, as he characteristically states, with whom we often share thoughts and concerns.

“I hope he meets other distinctions on his way. Always sharpen his imagination in reality, keeping his pen just as bold. And to remain a dynamic writer and, at the same time, a living observer of life and an active citizen of our country “, adds the Prime Minister.

Mendoni: “With ‘Victory’, it turns Europe’s gaze to Greek literature”

“With his work, Christos Homenidis turns the world to reading. “With ‘Niki’, it turns Europe’s gaze to Greek literature,” the Minister of Culture said in a message, on the occasion of the award of Christos Homenidis with the European Novel Award for his novel “Niki”.

The awarding of the European Novel Prize to Christos Homenidis and “Niki” is a great distinction, not only for the author himself, who has won the appreciation of readers, critics and colleagues for years, but and for Greek literature. The work of Christos Homenidis honors the Greek letters, honors Greece. It was based on a Greek theme, the traumatic part of modern Greek history, to create a fascinating and unifying novel. With his work, Christos Homenidis turns the world to reading. With ‘Niki’, he turns the gaze of Europe to Greek Literature. “I express my warm congratulations and I believe that ‘Niki’ will meet, apart from the Greek, the international public as well,” said the Minister of Culture.