Kostas Ouranis (Greek: Κώστας Ουράνης [uˈranis]; pen name of Κώστας Νιάρχος, Kostas Niarchos; 12 February 1890 – 12 July 1953) was a Greek poet, travel writer and journalist.
Ouranis was born in Constantinople in 1890 to Nikolaos Niarchos and Angeliki Yannousi from Leonidio, Arcadia, where he grew up and went to elementary school.
His second marriage, which lasted until his death in 1953 was with Eleni Ourani, also known with the pen name Alkis Thrylos (Άλκης Θρύλος).
He was the Greek Consul in Lisbon from 1920 to 1924, when he moved back to Athens and worked as a journalist in many newspapers; as a correspondent he traveled throughout the world.
[3] The main part of his works were poetry and travel writing; he also wrote essays and he was a distinguished translator.