BIOGRAPHY OF DIMITRIS P. KRANIOTIS:
Dimitris P. Kraniotis is an award-winning Greek poet.
He was born in 15 July 1966 in Stomio, a coastal town in central Greece. He studied at the Medical School in Thessaloniki. He lives and works as a medical doctor specialized pathologist in Larissa, Greece. He is Founder and President of World Poets Society (W.P.S.), the Editor and Director of the online poetic libraries “Greek Poet”, “International Poet” and “Hellenic Words”, the Editorial Director of the medical magazine “Hippocrates”, President of the Economic and Social Council of the Prefecture of Larissa, a Member of the Editorial Board of the Greek literary magazine “Graphi” and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Larissa Medical Association and
Larissa Medical Society. He is a Member of several organizations including the Hellenic Literary Society, International Society of Greek Writers, Larissa Writers and Poets Society (former Vice-President and President), Greek Literary Society of Medical Doctors, World Academy of Arts and Culture (WAAC), International Writers and Artists Association (IWA), United Poets Laureate International (UPLI), Union Mondiale des Ecrivains Medecins (UMEM), International Society of Poets (ISP),
Poetry Society of America (PSA), The Academy of American Poets and Poetas del Mundo (Chile) and Bilingual Poets and Writers for Peace (Argentina). Also he is Love Ambassador (by The Love Foundation, U.S.A.). Three of his poetic collections have been published: “Traces” (poems in Greek, 1985), “Clay Faces” (poems in Greek, 1992)&“Fictitious Line” (poems in Greek, English and French, 2005). Central theme in his poetry is contemporary man, his impasse, his worries, his fears, his hopes and dreams. His poems have been translated into English, French, Romanian, Dutch and Portuguese. He has won a number of international literary awards for his poetry (in Greece, USA, UK and France), which has been published in many countries around the World (USA, UK, India, Algeria, Korea, Brazil, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Belgium, South Africa, Italy, Nigeria, Argentina, El Salvador&Turkey). He is featured in several encyclopedias (the online encyclopedia “Wikipedia” in 35 languages, the online Greek encyclopedia “Live Pedia”, the “Big Encyclopedia of New Greek Literature of Haris Patsis” and the “Who is Who in Greece”).
Awards and Honors:
1. In 2004, Silver Medal and “2nd Prize in Literature” for 2003 (in Section “Letters”) for his poetrybook “Clay Faces” by the “Academie Internationale de Lutece” in Paris (France),
2. In 2005, Gold-Vermeil Medal and “1st Prize in Literature” for 2004 (in Section “Letters”) for his poetrybook “Traces” by the “Academie Internationale de Lutece” in Paris (France),
3. In 2005, Nominee “Poet Of The Year 2005” by the International Society of Poets (USA),
4. In 2005, “International Poet of Merit Award” for 2005, Silver Award Bowl and Medallion by the International Society of Poets in Washington DC (USA),
5. In 2005, Included with his poem “Ideals” in “Poem for Peace” by the International Library of Poetry, (U.S.A.),
6. In 2005, “Editor’s Choice Award” by the International Library of Poetry for his poem “Ideals” (USA),
7. In 2005, Honorary Gold-Silver Plaquette by the Perfect of Larissa (Greece),
8. In 2005, “Special Award in Poetry for the Year 2005” for his poetrybook “Fictitious Line” in “1st Poetry Festival of Thessaloniki” (Greece),
9. In November 2005, “Person of the Month” by the magazine “Kappa Style” of the newspaper “Imerisios Kirikas”, Larissa (Greece),
10. In 2005, Honorary Gold-Silver Plaquette by the Larissa Medical Association “Hippocrates” (Greece),
11. In 2005, “Editor’s Choice Published Poet Award” for 2005 by the International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.),
12. In 2005 and 2006 “Poet of the Month” for 5 months by the online magazine “Art Arena” (UK),
13. In 2006, “Gold Medal” and “2nd International Prize in Literature for the year 2005” by the International Society of Greek Writers for his poetrybook “Fictitious Line” (Greece),
14. In 2006, “Golden Pen Award” Winner by the online magazine “Art Arena” (UK),
15. In 2006, “International Professional of the Year 2005” and Medal by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge (UK),
16. In 2006, Gold-Vermeil Medal and “1st Prize in Literature” for 2005 (in Section “Letters”) for his poetry book “Fictitious Line” by the “Academie Internationale de Lutece” in Paris (France),
17. In 2006, “Special Commendation” Winner in “4th International Poetry Competition” by the online magazine “First Writer” for his poem “Fictitious line” (U.S.A.),
18. In 2006, Included in “The Best Poems and Poets of 2005” with his poem “Illusions” by the International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.),
19. In 2006, Included in “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century” and Medal by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge (UK),
20. In 2006, Included in “Great Minds of the 21st Century” and Medal by the American Biographical Institute (U.S.A.),
21. In 2006, “The Marie Curie Award” for 2006 and Medal by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge (UK),
22. In 2006, Nominee “Best Poem of the Year 2005” with his poems “Ideals”, “Illusions” and “The end” in “2nd Muses Prize - Poetry” (U.S.A.),
23. In 2006, Nominee “Best Tragic Poem of the Year 2005” with his poem “The End” in “2nd Muses Prize - Poetry” (U.S.A.),
24. In 2006, “Gold Medal” and “1st Prize in Poetry” by the International Society of Greek Writers in the “25th Celebration of Poets”, in Athens (Greece),
25. In 2006, “Best Poetry Book of the Year 2005” for his poetry book “Fictitious Line” by the Greek Literary Association “Xasteron” and the international literary magazine “Kelaino” in Athens (Greece),
26. In April 2006, “Author of the Week” by the online magazine “Muses Review” (U.S.A.),
27. In April 2006, Included in “Great Lives of the 21st Century” and Medal by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge (UK),
28. In 2006, “Universal Award of Accomplishment” for 2006 by the American Biographical Institute (U.S.A.),
29. In 2006, “Poetry Prize” by the International Society of Greek Writers in “1st International Festival of Literature and Art”, in Athens (Greece),
30. In 2006, “Special Commendation” Winner in “6th Greek Literary Competition” by the Keratsini Society of Arts, Science and Culture, in Athens (Greece),
31. In 2006, Nominee “Poet of the Year 2006” by the International Society of Poets (U.S.A.),
32. In June 2006, “Poet of the Month” by the online magazine “Muses Review” (U.S.A.),
33. In 2006, Included in “500 Greatest Geniuses of the 21st Century” and Medal by the American Biographical Institute (U.S.A.),
34. In 2006, “International Poet of Merit Award” for 2006, Special Crystal Award and Medallion by the International Society of Poets in Las Vegas (U.S.A.),
35. In 2006, Honorary Silver Plaquette by the Mayor of Evrymenes (Greece),
36. In 2006, Honorary Silver Plaquette by the Cultural Club of Stomio (Greece),
37. In July 2006, “Best Poem of the Month” for his poem “Illusions” by the Bilingual MCA Poets and Writers for Peace (Argentina),
38. In August 2006, “Poet of the Month” by the online magazine “Poetry in a Cup” (U.S.A.),
39. In 2006, “Man of the Year 2006” and Medal by the American Biographical Institute (U.S.A.),
40. In 2006, “Muses Prize” Winner: “Best Multilingual Poetry of Year 2005” for his poetry book “Fictitious Line” in Greek, English and French (U.S.A.),
41. In December 2006, “Poet of the Week” by the online magazine “Boloji” (India),
42. In 2006, “Best Poetrybook of the Year 2006” for his book “Fictitious Line” by the Greek Cultural Association “The Cafe of Ideas” and the “Greek Club UNESCO of Piraeus and Islands” in “22nd Greek and 2nd International Symposium of Poetry and Literature” in Salamis Island (Greece),
43. In 2006, “1st Prize in Poetry” in 22nd Greek Literary Competition “Sikelianos” by the Greek Cultural Association “The Cafe of Ideas” and the “Greek Club UNESCO of Piraeus and Islands” in “22nd Greek and 2nd International Symposium of Poetry and Literature” in Salamis Island (Greece),
44. In 2006, “Editor’s Choice Published Poet Award” for 2006 and Medallion “Editor’s Choice Poet Scholar” by the International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.),
45. In 2007, Nominee “Poet of the Year 2006” by the online magazine “Poetry in a Cup” (U.S.A.).
46. In 2007, “Gold Medal” and “1st Prize in Poetry” by the International Society of Greek Writers in the “26th Celebration of Poets”, in Athens (Greece),
47. In 2007, Nominee “Poet of the Year 2007” by the International Society of Poets (U.S.A.),
48. In 2007, “Man of the Year 2007” and Medal by the American Biographical Institute (U.S.A.),
49. In 2007, “2006 Who’s Who Golden Poet Award Medallion” by the International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.),
50. In 2007, “2007 Poetry Ambassador” and Medal by the National Poetry Month Committee of the International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.),
51. In June 2007, Award for his poetry book “Fictitious Line” by United Poets Laureate International (UPLI) in 20th World Congress of Poets in Montgomery, Alabama (U.S.A.),
52. In September 2007, “Honorary Doctorate Degree of Literature” by World Academy of Arts&Culture (WAAC) in XXVII World Congress of Poets in Chennai (India).
Websites of Dimitris P. Kraniotis:
The Official Website of the Greek Poet: http://www.dimitriskraniotis.com/
World Poets Society (W.P.S.): http://world-poets.blogspot.com/
International Poet: http://international-poet.blogspot.com
Greek Poet: http://greek-poet.blogspot.com
