Nikos-Alexis Aslanoglou was born in Thessaloniki in 1931 by parents coming from Asia Minor. His real name was Nikolaos Arslanoglou. He was a graduate of Thessaloniki Experimental School and Thessaloniki French High School(1949). In 1964-65 he studied in University of Cairo on a scholarship by the Egyptian Government and in 1966-1967 he attended lessons of French literature and linguistics in University Aix en Provence. He took the degree of Higher French Studies, University of Paris (1966) and the degree of French Literature of University of Thessaloniki (1971). He worked as managing director in Macedonian Wool Industry, belonging to his father (1952-1963), as a professor of French, (1965-1979) scientific co-operator in the School of Architecture (1970-1973) and in Thessaloniki University Library. In 1980 he settled in Athens and worked in a publishing firm of books in foreign languages. He took an active part in the political life of Thessaloniki as a member of the Board of Directors of Thessaloniki Experimental School Graduates Association and the French Popular Mission. H e traveled to many countries of Europe and the Middle East. He published the poetic one-act play ''Sea and Synchronization'' (1952, 1991) and the poetic collections: ''Difficult Death'' (1954), ''Myronas's Death'' (1960), ''Poems for a Summer'' (1963), ''Field Hospital'' (1972), ''Crude Oil'' (1974), ''The Difficult Death'' (a concise poem anthology, 1978, 1985), ''Odes to the Prince'' (1981, 1991), ''Three Poems'' (1987). He translated the ''Illuminations'' by Rimbaud (1971, 1981) and the ''Dram-Shop'' by Zola (1981). He collaborated with the magazines Chronicles of Thessaloniki Experimental School of (1947), Skepsi (1951, as co-director), Pyrsos (1953-1955, as member of the editorial staff), Diagonios (1957-1969), Dialogos (1963), Ausblicke (1970-1973) and Rotonda (1971), as well as with the newspapers Drasis and Naftemporiki. He was awarded a distinction by the Municipality of Thessaloniki (1957) and a grant by the Ministry of Culture (1974-1976, 1994). He was also honoured , by the Municipality of Athens (1986). Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou died in 1996. In 1997, his work, after his expressed wish, was donated by his sisters, Niovi Frankou and Lida Ktisti to the Greek Folklore and Historical Archive (E.L.I.A.) in Thessaloniki.