Greek Australian journalist Vivienne Morris launched her bilingual book, Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes, in Melbourne on Sunday.
The novel is a series of portraits of first and second generation Greek Australians, aiming to represent the presence of Hellenes in the Antipodes in “its true essence and dimension,” the author says.
The novel is a series of portraits of first and second generation Greek Australians, aiming to represent the presence of Hellenes in the Antipodes in “its true essence and dimension,” the author says.
Ms Morris said it was her realisation that first generation Greek immigrants were diminishing that prompted her to write this book and relay the individual stories, struggles and triumphs of Greek migrants.
Born in Lesvos, where she completed her secondary schooling, Ms Morris migrated to Australia in the 1960s and continued her studies at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Classical studies and Modern Greek.
Among her achievements Ms Morris is a founding member of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI), a founder and former executive director of the Australian Hellenic Centre of Education (Open University), and a former Cultural director of the Greek Festival of Melbourne.
Ms Morris is a recipient of the Hellenic Award for her contribution to Journalism and in 2007 she received the Victorian Government Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs (in journalism).
‘Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes’ was launched on Sunday November 14 in East Melbourne.