title: The Stolen Life of a Cheerful Man
author: Dimitris Politis
description: Dimitris Politis was born in Athens, Greece on 16 March 1960. He studied Economics in Greece and Classics and Literature in Ireland. He has lived in Greece, Ireland, UK, Luxembourg and Belgium. He has published articles and reviews on Working Conditions and Occupational Health and Safety and short stories in literary magazines and websites. His first novel "The stolen life of a cheerful man" was published in Greek in 2012. His second novel in Greek "The next stop" is nearing completion. He currently lives in Brussels. He works as a Webmaster and Editor for the EUROPA site of the European Union.
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  About the author
  
  
  
  
  
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  Dimitris Politis was born in Athens, Greece. He spent his formative years on
  the Aegean island of Tinos and later studied Economics in Greece and Classics
  and Italian Language and Literature in Dublin. He has lived in Greece,
  Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg and Belgium. An author of
  articles and interviews on international working conditions in many languages,
  he has also published several short stories, in English and Greek, two of
  which won international literary competitions. His first novel “The Stolen
  Life of a Cheerful Man” was published in English in 2014. He currently lives
  in Brussels, Belgium from where he travels frequently to his homes in Tinos
  and Ireland.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Dimitris Politis
  
  
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  The Next Stop
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  