Υπεράνθρωπος: Διήγημα

In a cramped Athenian flat in 1915, a young student painfully rehearses for his university exams when his cousin Nikos barges in, exhausted and demanding coffee. Their conversation drifts from mundane logistics—cigarettes, a mysterious shipment of tobacco—to sharp, playful debates about poetry, commerce, and the nature of art. The dialogue is laced with the rhythm of everyday Greek life, peppered with humor and a hint of existential curiosity that hints at deeper conflicts to come.

As the two men linger over steaming cups, Nikos’s erratic monologues reveal a tangled past of family business, poetic ambition, and a restless yearning for purpose. The narrative captures a vivid slice of early‑twentieth‑century Athens, blending colloquial speech with philosophical musings, while the tension between scholarly duty and the lure of the “trade” of words builds an intriguing, character‑driven tableau. Listeners are invited to follow the thread of these conversations, discovering how ordinary encounters can spark reflections on identity, creativity, and the delicate balance between duty and desire.