The Society of Cretan Historical Studies presents the temporary exhibition "Christoforos Liontakis, With the Light", dedicated to the poet and translator Christoforos Liontakis.

The exhibition is hosted at the Historical Museum of Crete, where it will remain until September 2025.

The exhibition is based on the Archive of Christoforos Liontakis, which was donated to the Historical Museum of Crete in 2022 by his legal heir and niece Despina Liontaki, Antonis Kartsakis, and Dimitris Perodaskalakis. It showcases the poet’s life and work, from his childhood to his passing, with a focus on his poetry, prose, and translation work, through manuscripts, books, scores and photographic material. Additional exhibits, such as his desk, personal items and photographs, were contributed by the Vikelaia Municipal Library and Despina Liontaki.

A glimpse into the work and journey of Christoforos Liontakis

A prominent figure of the 1970s poetic generation, Christoforos Liontakis was born in Heraklion in 1945. He studied law in Athens and attended courses in Philosophy of Law in Paris. His first poetry collection, "The End of the Landscape", was published in 1973. As a translator, he worked extensively with French literature, translating works by Genet, Bonnefoy, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Éluard, Ponge, Saint-John Perse, and Valéry, and edited an "Anthology of French Poetry". His work received numerous awards and distinctions in Greece and abroad. His poems have been translated into French, German, Italian, and English, and were set to music by Thanos Mikroutsikos. He passed away in 2019, at the age of 74.

Temporary Exhibition: "Christoforos Liontakis, With the Light"
Location: Foyer, 2nd Floor, Historical Museum of Crete | 27 Sofokli Venizelou Avenue, Heraklion, Crete | Tel.: +30 2810 283219 ext. 101 | www.historical-museum.gr
Exhibition dates: 23 June 2025 – 30 September 2025
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 09:00 – 17:00