Alexis (poet)

Alexis (Greek: Ἄλεξις; c. 375 BC c. 275 BC) was a Greek comic poet of the Middle Comedy period. He was born at Thurii (in present-day Calabria, Italy) in Magna Graecia and taken early to Athens, where he became a citizen, being enrolled in the deme Oion (Οἶον) and the tribe Leontides. It is thought he lived to the age of 106 and died on the stage while being crowned. According to the Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia, Alexis was the paternal uncle of the dramatist Menander and wrote 245 comedies, of which only fragments now survive, including some 130 preserved titles.

Life

It was said he had a son, called Stephanus, who also wrote comedies. He appears to have been rather addicted to the pleasures of the table, according to Athenaeus.

He won his first Lenaean victory in the 350s BC, most likely, where he was sixth after Eubulus, and fourth after Antiphanes. While being a Middle Comic poet, Alexis was contemporary with several leading figures of New Comedy, such as Philippides, Philemon, Diphilus, and even Menander. There is also some evidence that, during his old age, he wrote plays in the style of New Comedy.

Alexis

Alexis can refer to:

  • Several ancient writers:
    • Alexis (poet) (c.375 BC – c.275 BC), a Greek comic poet
    • Alexis, a writer mentioned by Athenaeus as the author of a treatise Peri Autarkeias (περὶ Αὐταρκείας)
    • Alexis, a Samian, the author of a historical work called the Samian Annals (Σάμιοι Ὡροι), which Athenaeus quotes
  • Alexis (poet) (c.375 BC – c.275 BC), a Greek comic poet
  • Alexis, a writer mentioned by Athenaeus as the author of a treatise Peri Autarkeias (περὶ Αὐταρκείας)
  • Alexis, a Samian, the author of a historical work called the Samian Annals (Σάμιοι Ὡροι), which Athenaeus quotes
  • Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC
  • Alexis, character in Virgil's Eclogue II, beloved of Corydon (character)
  • Alexis, in Greek mythology, a young man of Ephesus, beloved of Meliboea
  • Alexis Romanov, various members of the Romanov family
  • Alexis (singer), a German pop singer
  • Alexis (country singer), a teenage singer featured on the Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen soundtrack
  • Alexis (Spanish footballer)

    José Alejandro Suárez Martín (born 6 March 1974), known as Alexis, is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

    He amassed La Liga totals of 195 games and seven goals over the course of eight seasons, representing in the competition Tenerife, Levante and Valladolid.

    Football career

    Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Alexis started playing professionally with hometown's UD Las Palmas, by then in Segunda División B. Subsequently he joined neighbours CD Tenerife, making his La Liga debuts in the 1995–96 season as the Chicharreros finished in fifth position.

    After Tenerife's second top level relegation in four years, in 2002, Alexis played a further season with the club before signing for Levante UD, being instrumental in the Valencia side's 2004 promotion.

    After another promotion and relegation with Levante he scored a rare goal in 2006–07, in a 1–0 away win against Recreativo de Huelva on 17 September 2006, being an undisputed first-choice throughout the top flight campaign (33 starts in 34 appearances, 2,979 minutes of action).

    Alexis (comics)

    Alexis (September 18, 1946 – September 7, 1977) was the pseudonym of Dominique Vallet, a French comics artist, best known for his work on the series Al Crane and Superdupont.

    Biography

    Alexis started working for Pilote magazine in 1968, providing illustrations and gags. In 1969, he began a collaboration with Fred on the series Timoléon, and started his working relationship with Gotlib on the film parody series Cinémastok in 1970.

    The partnership with Gotlib continued for several years, leading to the creation of the magazine Fluide Glacial in 1975 where the advertising parody series La Publicité dans la Joie was published. In 1976, Alexis started the humorous western series Al Crane, in collaboration with Gérard Lauzier, and in 1977 he succeeded Gotlib as artist of the series Superdupont, written by Jacques Lob.

    While working on the post-apocalyptic work Le Transperceneige, Alexis died as a result of a ruptured aneurysm on September 7, 1977. His final work was later completed by Jean-Marc Rochette.

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