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An overview with facts, dates and photos, written by Guy Wagner and Asteris Koutoulas, and based on the biography written by Ole Wahl Olsen. Reason for posting: to inspire…..

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But first:

Who is….. Asteris Koutoulas (Kutulas)?                                                                      Asteris Koutoulas (Αστέρης Κούτουλας) was born in Oradea on 5 April 1960. He is a Berlin-based Greek-German event / music-producer, publicist, translator, filmmaker and author. Asteris Koutoulas was the manager of Mikis Theodorakis and the event producer of Gert Hof.

Since 1980, he has been working with Mikis Theodorakis, producing around 30 music CDs and organising more than 150 concerts (a. o. in Canada, Chile, Russia, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Australia and most European countries). Asteris Koutoulas has been contributing to the official Theodorakis homepage (by Guy Wagner) since the late 1980s, a. o. with numerous texts, updates and entries. In 1998, he published the Theodorakis catalogue of works in Greece, considered a staple and standard by Theodorakis scholars.

Since 1981, he has translated numerous works of notable Greek authors into German, a. o. poetry, essays and prose by Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis, Nikos Engonopoulos, Yiannis Ritsos and Odysseas Elytis, but also the autobiography and writings on music by composer Mikis Theodorakis. Furthermore, Asteris Koutoulas has published a range of his own essays and interviews as well as translations of works by other authors in several German and Greek literary magazines and newspapers. Until the latter’s death in 1990, he enjoyed a great friendship and collaboration with the poet Yiannis Ritsos.

Asteris Kutulas wrote the book: “Mikis Theodorakis, ein Leben in Bildern”  (March, 2010)

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Who is…… Guy Wagner?                                                                                                            I searched but did not find more than a blog and a website. Not many details. On the Mikis Theodorakis official website many pages are filled with Guy Wagner’s texts. He is the webmaster of the official Mikis Theodorakis website.

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Who is….. Ole Wahl Olsen?                                                                                                   After a long time searching on internet I did not have any photo, but at least some information from the Dutch Mikis Theodorakis website (Ineke van der Maat) where I could read that Ole Wahl Olsen wrote a biography about Mikis Theodorakis.  On other websites I read that obviously he is from Denmark, and he has a long list of awards for his literature. He lived from 1936-2001. If you know more: please send me a message. (Contact)          

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Chronology of Mikis Theodorakis’ life, written by Asteris Kutulas and Guy Wagner:

Theodorakis – Chronology (I), Childhood and Youth 1925-1941.                                  Theodorakis – Chronology (II) War 1941-1944                                                            Theodorakis – Chronology (III) Civil War 1944-1949                                                  Theodorakis – Chronology (IV) Makronissos – Crete 1949-1953                               Theodorakis – Chronology (V) Paris 1954-1960                                                          Theodorakis – Chronology (VI) Cultural Revolution in Greece 1960-1967                 Theodorakis – Chronology (VII) Greece under the Junta 1967 ff.                            Theodorakis – Chronology (VIII) In Exile 1970-1974                                                  Theodorakis – Chronology (IX) Music and Politics 1974-1988                                 Theodorakis – Chronology (X) Between Politics and Music 1988-1996                  Theodorakis – Chronology (XI) Honours and Homages  1997-1998                        Theodorakis – Chronology (XII) The Living Legend I  1999-2000                                      Theodorakis – Chronology (XIII) The Living Legend II 2001-2002

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Links to sources:

Asteris Koutoulas                                                                                                                            International Center – Museum Mikis Theodorakis in Zatouna, Greece                        Interview with Mikis Theodorakis (Astis Koutoulas)                                                  Documentary Mikis Theodorakis, composer (Asteris Koutoulas)                                          Mikis Theodorakis and Asteris Koutoulas                                                                                     Guy Wagner                                                                                                                                         Guy Wagner’s writings for Mikis Theodorakis’ website                                                             Guy Wagner, webmaster of the official Mikis Theodorakis website                                        The Dutch Mikis Theodorakis website: Journals of resistance (Ole Wahl Olsen)

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