Athanasios Karapetsas

Athanasios Karapetsas was born in Stylida, Phthiotis. He holds degrees from the Lamia Pedagogical Academy, Panteion University (Department of Public Administration), and the Pedagogical Department of the University of Athens. He has been living and working in Thebes since 1987 as a teacher. Currently, he is the principal of the 6th Primary School. He has published the following books: - "Dreams of Hope," Thebes 2002 (Poetry Collection) - "Takis Lappas, the Man Who Taught Us the Language of '21," published by Kultura, Athens 2002. - "The Monastery of Evangelistria on the Slopes of Helicon," published by Eptalofos, Athens 2004. - "The Elder of Evangelistria Anthousa," published by Eptalofos, Athens 2005. - "The Sacred Band of Thebes 1878," published by Kultura, Athens 2006. - "The Reform of 1899, A Lost Page in the History of Education," published by Kultura, Athens 2007. - "The Petals of Oblivion," published by Kultura, Athens 2008 (Poetry Collection) - "Spyros Matsoukas, the Bard of Freedom," published by Batsioulas, Athens 2009. - "Thymios Dalkas. The Teacher, the Historian," published by the Cultural Association of Levadia, Levadia 2010, among others. - "Our Lady of Helicon," published by Maistros, Athens 2011. - "Collection," published by Momentum 2012. - "Father Meletis Thanasou, 45 Years of Service," Thebes 2012. - "On the Paths of God's Love," published by Archontariki 2013. - "Like a Fairy Tale, Like Truth," Athens 2013. - "The New Sacred Band of Thebes," published by N. & S. Batsioulas, Athens 2014. He has published literary texts and scientific articles in the daily and periodical press of Boeotia and Phthiotis.