SOTOS CHONDROPOULOS Sotos Chondropoulos was born in Pireus in 1911. His originated from Arachova which is today's Karyes in Lakonia. He studied economics and worked in the private sector as an accountant in industry until he retired. He first appeared in Literature in 1930, a young man, and he dealt with prose writing and especially with psychodescriptive narratives.

Between 1932 and 1939 he co-operated with most of the magazines of the time and published three collections of narratives. His deep Christian fate was, after the war, his sole source of inspiration. In this way he embraces the spiritual search of man in his era which is the spiritual search of man in all eras. The family, the prodigal father, the daughter, the son, the marriage, going astray, sexual humiliation, the double personality, life, death, pure, disinterested love and salvation are some of life's every problems that keep coming back in his novels and narratives which are all gracefully written in his personal style. He also never forgets to give solutions to these problems. A really important stand in his writing career was the book "The Saint of our century" which refers to Saint Nektarios of Aegina, Bishop of Pentapolis. This book was translated and circulates by our publications in English, French and soon in Russian. Twelve more narrative biographies of Saints of our church followed after this book, based on authentic Orthodox sources. The state presented him with an author's retirement to honour his work which comprises of fifty books. The Metropolis of Nikea honoured him for his work in 1983 by giving him the gold medal of the Holy Fathers of A' and Z' Ecumenical Synods. In 1987 the Sociey of Christian Letters presented him with the award of the Institution "Georgios and Katingo Laimou". He passed away on 27-8-1989, aged 78, surrendering his soul to those whom he lauded all his life; the Lord of Glory and His Saints.