100 years have gone by since the passing away of Alexandros Papadiamantis, who passed away on January 3rd 1911. Despite the passing of so many decades, his memory remains alive. Papadiamantis was born on the island of Skiathos, in the western part of the Aegean Sea. The island figured prominently in his work. His father was a priest and he grew up in absolute poverty. He moved to Athens as a young man to complete his high school studies. He later enrolled in the philosophy faculty of Athens University, but never completed his studies. He worked in Athens as a teacher of the Greek language, as a translator, journalist and writer. In 1908 some friends of Alexandros Papadiamantis celebrated his 25 years in literature, but he did not attend the event. The same year, economical and health problems forced him to return to his native island in later life, where he spent his final years.
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