Alexander Blok The Twelve Attribution and translation by Yiannis Ritsos Published by Kedros Athens in 1974 Original Paper Binding Pages 30 2nd Edition with cover, initials and illustrations by Takis Kalmouchos (Greek Artist) Signed and Inscribed by Yiannis Ritsos Yiannis Ritsos (Greek: Γιάννης Ρίτσος, 1909 – 1990) was a Greek poet and an active member of the Greek Resistance during World War II. While he disliked being regarded as a political poet, he has been called the great poet of the Greek left. Only Signed Copy for Sale online! Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (28 November 1880 – 7 August 1921) was a Russian lyrical poet, writer, publicist, playwright, translator and literary critic.