Where are you from
and what's your background?
I come from the beautiful city of Thessaloniki,
the second largest city in Greece.
I could refer to my studies or to various distinctions, but I do not think that
these are the ones that define the background of a man, but his family, his
friends and his relationships in general. As for the last part, I was fortunate
to grow up and be loved by an excellent family and to meet people with a pure
soul.
That’s the best
background one can have, full of love. When did you realize you wanted to write
and when did you start writing?
I started writing when I was a child. The process became
more systematic at the age of fourteen as a need for expression and mental
decompression, resulting from various difficulties of that period.
Writing is indeed a
great form of expressing oneself. What genre do you write and what's your
target audience?
I believe that the genre of my books is primarily romance,
with some elements of thriller. I think
that genre is not representative of a writer who has too many things to say.
Personally, I use it as a vehicle to examine, on a psychological level, social
behaviors and the human soul in general.
Check out his short story Everywhere with you, available in English on amazon:
How many books have
you published so far? Have you been published in any other publications or
journals?
I have written two books so far, "Up to Four" by
Thermaikos publications and "Love is not buried on Tuesdays" by
Savvalas publications. My first novel concerns the sexual relationship of four
people, two men and two women who simultaneously conclude an erotic quartet.
While they are four, they seem to be a simple pair of two.
My second novel is titled "Love is not buried on Tuesdays"
and concerns the relationship between a middle-aged woman and a man who is half
her age, during the economic crisis in Greece. The story examines how two
different generations face the crisis with the background of a karmic, majestic
love.
That sounds
interesting, and it’s great that you were able to incorporate the contemporary situation
of Greece
in your writing. Do you have a favorite quote?
I don’t have favorite quotes. Life cannot be defined by a
few phrases. Just as a novel consists of many different opinions that many
times overturn one another, so is life itself. Moreover, something that is
functional for someone may be dysfunctional for someone else.
Good observation. Do
you have a favorite author? Has this author or his book(s) influenced your
writing in any way?
My favorite author is Doris Lessing. I consider her writing
to be special and distinctive. I try not to be influenced by writing styles,
but subconsciously the books we admire affect our writing, as all things we
love are being absorbed to become part of us.
She’s a great
literary influence. If you could be a character from any book, who would you
like to be? Why?
No one in particular. I do not envy the lives of others,
whether they are real or products of imagination.
What are you working
on now?
Having finished my third novel and waiting for it to be
released, I have started my fourth novel. It is a novel that will strip off the
family institution and Puritanism that still characterizes our society.
Looks like you’re
very busy writing and publishing. Where can we find out more about you and your
writing?
You can find out about me on my blog
“www.onlinegreekbook.wordpress.com”, on my facebook page as Χάρης Μαύρος -
Charis Mavros, on my instagram as “charismavros” and you can ask any questions
about my books at my email mavroscharis@gmail.com
Is there anything
else you'd like to share with our readers?
I would only advise them first to live and then to
read. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your time! We wish you success in your
writing career and hope your books will be available in English soon!
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