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Platon Rodokanakes
1883–1919
A Greek writer, historian, researcher, and journalist from Smyrna, he built a body of work in the early 20th century before dying young at just 36. His surviving reputation rests on a small but intriguing catalogue that includes fiction and the religious drama Ο Άγιος Δημήτριος.
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Ο Άγιος Δημήτριος: Μυστήριον εις πράξεις 3
by Platon Rodokanakes
About the author
Platon Rodokanakes was a Greek author born in Smyrna in 1883 and died in 1919. Sources describe him not only as a writer, but also as a historian, researcher, and journalist, which helps explain the range of interests associated with his work.
Biographical notes in Greek book and reference listings say he was the son of lawyer Panagiotis Souliotis and Despina Rodokanaki, and that he spent his childhood and teenage years in Kordelio. Although detailed information about his life is limited in the sources I could confirm, he is remembered as part of the Greek literary world of the early 20th century.
Project Gutenberg lists Ο Άγιος Δημήτριος: Μυστήριον εις πράξεις 3 among his works, and library and bookselling records also connect his name with titles such as Το φλογισμένο ράσο and Το βυσσινί τριαντάφυλλο. He seems to have moved comfortably between dramatic, historical, and literary themes, leaving behind a brief but distinctive legacy.