Ioannis Polemis

Ioannis Polemis (Greek: Ιωάννης Πολέμης; 1862 – 28 May 1924^[1]) was a Greek poet.

Ioannis Polemis
Born	1862 Athens
Died	28 May 1924(1924-05-28) (aged 61–62)
Nationality	Greek
Occupation	Poet

Life and career

Born in Athens, Polemis came from a historical Byzantine family. When he was in his twenties, some works of his were published in a Greek magazine.^[2] Soon, his poems and articles were published in Greek newspapers and magazines. It is believed that he was influenced by Kostis Palamas, a famous Greek poet.^[3] In 1918, Polemis took a reward^{[clarification needed]} for the contributions of his work. He died in 1924 in Athens due to pneumonia.^[4]