author
Konstantinos Chrestomanos
1867–1911
A pioneering figure in modern Greek theater, he also wrote fiction and memoir with unusual emotional intensity. His life moved between Athens and Vienna, bringing together literary ambition, stage innovation, and close contact with the world of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
2 Audiobooks
Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche Pages de journal, impressions, conversations, souvenirs
by Konstantinos Chrestomanos
Η Κερένια κούκλα: Αθηναϊκό μυθιστόρημα
by Konstantinos Chrestomanos
About the author
Born in Athens in 1867, Konstantinos Chrestomanos was a Greek writer, poet, and theater director who became an important force in early modern Greek literature and performance. He studied in Vienna and is especially remembered for his connection to Empress Elisabeth of Austria, serving as her Greek tutor and later writing about her in memoir-like diary pages.
Back in Greece, he founded the Nea Skini (New Stage), a theater company that helped push Greek theater toward a more modern style. His work ranged across poetry, prose, and drama, and he is often associated with a refined, deeply personal literary voice.
He died in Vienna in 1911. Among his best-known works is The Waxen Doll, a novel that has remained a lasting part of modern Greek literature.