Kosta & Eleni Ouranis Foundation

The Kosta & Eleni Ouranis Foundation (Greek: Ίδρυμα Κώστα και Ελένης Ουράνη) is a Greek literary foundation based in Athens. It was created through the endowment of the writers Kostas Ouranis and Eleni Ourani and has operated under the auspices of the Academy of Athens since 1972, with its founding charter (constitutive act) dating from 1985. Its general purpose is the strengthening of Greek literature and its promotion both within Greece and abroad. The foundation is a grant-making and cultural body rather than a commercial publisher. It supports Greek letters through bequests, awards, publications, and scholarly activities connected to its founders' legacy. Because it functions as a cloistered literary institution under the Academy of Athens, its public profile is centered on its endowment, its statutes, and its cultural mission rather than on consumer products or retail operations. Its name honors Kostas Ouranis, a Greek journalist, poet, and travel writer, and Eleni Ourani, a writer and translator who wrote under the pen name Alkis Thrylos. The foundation preserves and advances their literary heritage while serving the broader Greek literary community. It maintains an official website at idrimaurani.gr, where its mission and activities are described.

The Kosta & Eleni Ouranis Foundation was established as a bequest (κληροδότημα) in 1972 and operates under the auspices of the Academy of Athens. Its constitutive act (καταστατικό) dates from 1985. The foundation was named after Kostas Ouranis and Eleni Ourani, two significant figures in modern Greek letters. Kostas Ouranis was a journalist, poet, and travel writer, while Eleni Ourani, who wrote under the pen name Alkis Thrylos, was a writer and translator. Their endowment created a permanent institution devoted to the support and promotion of Greek literature. Since its establishment, the foundation has functioned as a literary body within the Academy of Athens, carrying out its mission through grants, publications, and cultural initiatives. Its official website, idrimaurani.gr, presents its purpose and activities to the public.

• 1985

  Constitutive act (statutes) of the foundation issued.

• 1972

  Established as a bequest under the auspices of the Academy of Athens.

A literary foundation under the Academy of Athens dedicated to strengthening and promoting Greek literature.

Product categories. Literary grants and endowments · Cultural publications · Literary awards and support programs

1. 1Ίδρυμα Κώστα και Ελένης Ουράνη – ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΚΟ ΙΔΡΥΜΑidrimaurani.gr
2. 2Kosta & Eleni Ouranis Foundationwikidata.org