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Biography of Mike Cumberlege, revealing a hero of the Aegean

The first ever biography of Lt Cdr Mike Cumberlege by Robin Knight is a precious record of a remarkable man – a British naval officer whose exploits in Greece and …

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‘Poppy’, a novel based on the history of Kasos

The historical tragedy that occurred in Kasos during the invasion of the Turkish and Egyptian forces in May 1824 was the inspiration behind Poppy, the first novel by Margaret Lygnos. …

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Book by LA-based author Eva Konstantopoulos transformed into Netflix film

When writer Eva Konstantopoulos dreams, it’s more than just thoughts, images and sounds that occur during sleep. Her dreams, the Greek American says, are a unique source of inspiration for …

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Reimaging the Hellene via Greek Dreaming

In Greece Dr Adrahtas is viewed as a major figure when it comes to the study of all major religions. He has been living in Sydney since 2010 and currently …

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Student transcribes Elytis’ ‘Monogram’ in Braille code

Apostolos Garoufos, a postgraduate student in ICT and Special Education and Psychopedagogy of Integration at Democritus University of Thrace has just translated Odysseas Elytis’ iconic love poem, The Monogram in …

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An academic’s approach to a Roadmap for Peace in Cyprus

“We all have a misplaced inflated idea, not just of ourselves but also of our products. I have no delusion of grandeur that this book is going to change how …

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Koraly Dimitriadis is no longer angry

Look up Koraly Dimitriadis’ name – say, in a standard google search – and you’re more than likely to see a variation of the word ‘angry’, or ‘anger’ associated with …

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Koraly Dimitriadis explores cultural repression in latest book

It’s been a big year for writer and poet Koraly Dimitriadis. Fresh off the back of her European tour, the Cypriot Australian known for her controversial bestseller Love and F–k …

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George Zangalis’ Ode to his Mother, a touching bilingual memoir

Here is an unimaginable scenario: At the end of the horrific civil war in Greece in the 1940s, the Zangalis family in the village of Drymades, in North Epirus, is …

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A work of Greek Australian literature gets a second life, through a vibrant translation

Dina Amanatides is a prolific writer whose literary works have spanned for over 60 years, encapsulating a variety of themes written in different genres, short stories, theatrical plays, haiku, poetry …

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