Giorgos Seferis Biography | Poet

Giorgos or George Seferis (Greek : G Sef ), the pen name of Georgios Seferiades (Ge Sefed; March 13  [ O.S. February 29]  1900 – September 20, 1971), was a Greek poet and diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate. He was also a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962.