Greek Ambassador 1957 - 62. Poet and Nobel laureate (literature, 1963). Born Smyrna. Died Athens.
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George Seferis
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George Seferis
English Heritage George Seferis, 1900 - 1971, Greek Ambassador, poet and Nob...
George Seferis - Chelsea
George Seferis, 1900 - 1971, poet, Nobel prizewinner, Greek ambassador, lived...
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