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Vrasidas Karalis

Life

Antigone’s odyssey

A brief comment on Antigone Kefala: A Writer’s Journey

Dialogue

Whatever happened to the intellectuals?

“In his last books, Tsiolkas exoticised Greek-Australians presenting them as the noble savages of Australian society, unable to make moral choices…”

Dialogue

Studying Modern Greek in 2014

The promotion of Greek is both a matter of studying our culture but also making it relevant to what happens in this society now.

Dialogue

Golden Dawn and the rise of fascism

“Don’t be stupid; be a smartie. Come and join the Nazi party”:

Features

In memory of Con Castan (1931-2012): Friend, sage, gentleman

On November 9, 2012, Con Castan, one of the most significant and complex men in the Greek Australian community, passed away at St Andrews Hospital in Brisbane.

Features

Good Greeks and bad Germans

Olive oil, wine, Cycladic art, the Parthenon, Byzantine icons, Santorini, all are parts of the Greek puzzle – not the puzzle itself.

Dialogue

Habemus Papa (Demum) – we have a ‘popular’ pope

Vrasidas Karalis gives his opinion on the current crisis in Greece.

Dialogue

Where does the blame lie?

In 1893, Greek prime minister Charilaos Trikoupes, made one of the most dramatic declarations in Greek history: “Unfortunately, we are bankrupt!” What had happened?

Dialogue

Post-electoral melancholia

Associate Professor Vrasida Karalis hopes that the ‘American’ in Prime Minister George Papandreou triumphs over the corrupt character of Greek politics.

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