A portrait of Nikolaos Plastiras as soldier, revolutionary, and reluctant statesman. From the Black Rider of Asia Minor to the conscience of a shattered republic.
A Dean Kalimniou lecture on integrity in power, mercy after catastrophe, and the limits of moral politics. How one man came to embody Greece’s struggle between justice, vengeance, and reconciliation.
About Dean Kalimniou
Dean Kalimniou is a lawyer, poet and short story writer within the Greek community. Since 2001 he has maintained a weekly column – opinion piece in Neos Kosmos called Diatribe. His prolific writings include numerous poetry collections in Greek and translated the works of many local Greek authors into English. He has also published translations of Papadiamantis’ short stories in the critical anthology “The Boundless Garden. Selected Short Stories.” A few years he released his first bilingual children’s book. “Simela and the Magic Kemenche”, and this was followed by another one children’s book in 2024, “The Librarian from Cappadocia”.
*The lecture will take place in person at the Greek Center, Level M, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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