Later life In 1967 the repressive nationalist, right-wing Regime of the Colonels took power in Greece after a coup d'état. After two years marked by widespread censorship, political detentions and torture, Seferis took a stand against the regime. On March 28, 1969, he made a statement on the BBC World Service, with copies simultaneously distributed to every newspaper in Athens. In authoritative and absolute terms, he stated "This anomaly must end".
later life in 1967 the repressive nationalist right-wing regime of the colonels took power in greece after a coup d'état after two years marked by widespread censorship political detentions and torture seferis took a stand against the regime on march 28 1969 he made a statement on the bbc world service with copies simultaneously distributed to every newspaper in athens in authoritative and absolute terms he stated "this anomaly must end"