On this day, 54 years ago, on September 29, 1971 (August 11, 1971 in the lunar calendar), the Greek lyrical poet Georges Sefiris passed away. On September 29, 1971, the Greek lyrical poet George Sefiris passed away. In 1928, a Greek translation of the famous French poet and critic Valery's philosophical essay "Nights with Mr. Teste" came out. The translator signed it "Georges Sephillis". People looked through this new book curiously. The deep philosophical meditation and reasoning in the book aroused people's great interest, but it was impossible to check who the translator was, because it was the first time that the name "Sephillis" appeared in poetry. George Sefiris, whose real name was George Sefiryades, was born in Smirna, Asia Minor in 1900 (also known as Izmir, in present-day Turkey). His father taught at the University of Athens, teaching international law. He is quite fond of poetry and has translated and created some poems and won awards. The son is influenced by his father in his occupations and hobbies. Sephyris came to Athens in 1914 and entered the Law Department of the University of Athens after graduating from high school. From 1918 to 1924, he studied in France, graduated from the Law Department of the Sorponne College in Paris, and then went to the United Kingdom. Since 1926, he has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sefiris began to study poetry while in college. He has a strong interest in contemporary poetry in Britain, France and other countries, and has translated many works. After the publication of the Greek translation of "Night Narration with Mr. Tester", he published his first collection of poems, entitled "Turning Point", in March 1931. In the 1920s, due to various social and political reasons at that time, the Greek poetry world was shrouded in a negative and decadent atmosphere. Many people felt hopeless about reality, lost confidence in life, and felt that reality was empty and the future was incomprehensible. Only the past is eternal, and only memories of the past can bring some comfort to desperate souls. Physical fatigue, mental pain, and aimlessness in life have become themes often described by poets to express their inner depression and depression. Sephiris's poems have relatively simple language and novel image, bringing some vitality to the poetry world full of sad singing. His poems bear the imprint of French symbolism poetry. The deep feelings, meditation and exploration of life in the poems clearly reflect Vareri's influence on him. The poet pursued life passionately and seemed to have found something in life, but when he explored further, he found nothing. Practice made him realize that life itself is not as simple, clear and beautiful as imagined. It is mysterious and profound. His "Renunciation" is a typical one: on the mysterious coast, like silver doves shining with white lights, it is hot at noon and our mouths are dry; the sea water is salty and difficult to drink. On the golden sand beach, we wrote its name; the pleasant sea breeze blew and erased our handwriting. We welcome life sincerely, sincerely, with pain and longing! Oh, no, we had to change our lives. The nihilism and disappointment revealed in this poem reflect the poet's inner depression, which is also the mark of the times. The poet's long poem "Pool" published in 1932 has a similar ideological tendency to his first collection,"Turning Point". The 1930s was a period when Seferis's poetry creation gradually matured. At this time, he devoted himself to studying the works of the British poet Thos-Eliot, an important representative of modern poetry in Britain and the United States, and translated and introduced his works. He was greatly influenced by Eliot in terms of artistic views. The collection of poems published in 1935,"Myth and History" is one of his excellent collections of poetry. The collection contains 24 poems such as "The Messenger","The Well","Hero of the Argo Ship","South Wind", and "Migration". The title of the book should be translated as "History in Myth". The poet said in his preface: "I chose the title because I considered the meaning of the two parts of the episode: myth-because it was obvious that I used certain mythological elements; and history-because I wanted the events and characters in the story that I expressed that existed independently of me to have a certain connection with each other." Therefore, these 24 poems are both independent and interrelated. From 1919 to 1922, Greece and Turkey were at war over territorial issues. The Greek army was defeated in Asia Minor, and Smirna, the poet's hometown, was turned into ruins in this war. This incident left a tragic shadow on the hearts of many Greeks. In the smoke of war, the ideal world of the poet's childhood turned to ashes, and everything he loved was destroyed, leaving only a trace of "faint light". This tragic scene aroused the poet's infinite pain. He was full of worries about the future of the nation, which is further demonstrated in "Myth and History". The poet resurrected history in reality, while at the same time covering reality with a layer of mythological color. In his poem, he reviews history and reproduces myths through fictional artistic images, and intertwines historical facts with myths and legends. In the poem, the protagonist even navigates with the characters in myths and legends, witnessing many historical tragedies and moving pictures of ancient civilizations., thus reminding people of the reality they live in and arousing indelible sorrow in their hearts. In 1940, the poet compiled and published poems he wrote between 1937 and 1940 titled "Log". At that time, the war of World War II had spread, and some poems in the poetry collection, such as "My Sun" and "The Last Day", depicted pictures of suffering enslaved by fascism. The firm spirit shown by the people during the disaster inspired him and gave him hope to get rid of the disaster. In some of his poems during this period, he expressed angry feelings. This is rare in his previous poems. Some poems in the collection of poems still feature ancient myths and ancient historical legends. The poet believes that the changes of the times will not completely destroy ancient civilization, and the ruins left in ancient times contain teachings for future life. He felt that history should not be regarded as something that has died, but as something that still exists and coexists with reality. The poet expressed his feelings about the times through legend and history. In 1940, the poet also published the poem "Exercises", collecting his works from 1928 to 1937. During World War II, Sefiris went into exile with the Greek government. His poems during this period expressed anxiety about the destiny of his nation and the world and his eagerness to win justice. He praised the people who fought for freedom. The melancholy sentiment that was often expressed in previous poems weakened at this time, and the form of poetry became more popular. In 1944, he wrote the sequel to "Log". After the end of World War II, the poet returned to Athens and published a collection of poems "Thrushus" in 1947. The poem is named after a ship sunk by the Germans during the Great War, and the last part of the poem praises the light. This collection of poems has been widely acclaimed. After 1948, the poet was mainly engaged in diplomatic work and served as Greece's counselor or ambassador to Western Asia and some European countries. From 1957 to 1962, he served as ambassador to the United Kingdom. This was his last diplomatic position. After that, he retired and returned to Athens. In 1955, he published the third chapter of his collection of poems "Log". He also published some poems, but the number was not large. From 1950 to 1980, his poems were reprinted many times, and some poems were composed into songs and spread widely. While engaged in poetry creation, Sephillis also translated and introduced the poems of many European and American writers. In addition to the British poet Eliot, there are also the works of French poets Paul Aluyard, Laurent T-Renneville, Pierre-Jean-Jouf and others. He also showed a strong interest in the American poet Pound. Sephyris is a famous contemporary Greek poet. As early as 1946, he won the Literary Prize named after the famous Greek poet Paramas. In 1960, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963 for "his outstanding lyrical poems, which are the product of a deep feeling of Greek culture." Sefiris died of illness on September 29, 1971, and the Greek people held a solemn funeral for him.