Yorgos Chronas was born in Piraeus in 1948. He is the author of 22 books of poetry, prose and drama. He has published five collections of poetry. In 2011 he was awarded the Cavafy Prize. For several years he collaborated with Greek Radio as broadcaster and producer. His poems have been set to music by leading Greek composers and translated into many European languages. He is the owner of the publishing house "Odos Panos", of a bookshop in Athens, and the literary review of the same name.