Books
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‘Finding Teo’: Australian author Marjorie Morrissey writes about another ‘lost’ child of the Greek Civil War era
During the Greek Civil War more than 50,000 people died and more than 500,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes. 24,000 children left the country for unknown destinations. By the …
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Presentation on how to become a citizen of Greece by descent
If you want to find out more about obtaining Greek citizenship, author Danae Andrea Konidaris will be providing an online presentation from Mentone Public Library on Saturday, 12 March. Ms …
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Christos Tsiolkas seeks beauty in the new world of puritans
We meet in Christos’ back-alley office in Thornbury. Our orbits crossover every few years. We first met in the early 1990s both sons of post-war Greek migrants who shared similar …
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A Greek Australian detective captures fans of crime fiction across the world
The Stoning, Peter Papathanasiou’s first crime novel, with a Greek Australian Detective Sergeant as the protagonist, marks the beginning of a series, that has excited fans of the Outback Noir …
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Her young son’s words spurred Mary Anastasiou’s dream to write
It took her six-year-old son Lukas, to put into words the dreams that had long occupied Mary Anastasiou. His words were a call to action and the result is three …
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The Parthenon Marbles Return to Greece – A ‘revisionist’ historical fiction from Billy Cotsis
When an Earl from ‘Elgin’ visits the Acropolis with a Neapolitan artist, it sets in motion a chain of events that leads to the theft of monuments from the sacred …
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Varvara Ioannou’s book ‘Her Voice’, officially launched in highly emotional, enthusiastic atmosphere
The official launch of Varvara Ioannou’s book ‘Her Voice – Greek Women and Their Friends’ took place with great success last Sunday 12 Dec afternoon at the Alphington Grammar School. …
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How a Melbourne library makes a difference to people’s lives
Even when libraries across Victoria had to shut their doors due to the ongoing lockdowns, they never stopped caring for their communities, looking for ways to support them during the …
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The ABC of Christmas
It is usually at the term of the season that the familiar lament takes place: Christmas is just an excuse to sell things. It is overhyped. It is a day …
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Varvara Ioannou’s ground-breaking stories in “Her Voice, Greek Women and Their Friends”
Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou, one of the most dynamic women of the Greek community, has left her imprint indelibly marked in many sectors. For the last 20 years, she has devoted her …