Books
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Following Patrick Leigh Fermor and the WWII Greek Resistance trail on Crete
It was a privilege to be in the audience at Melbourne’s Greek Centre last week to hear UK-based author Chris White’s presentation on the Cretan Resistance and Special Operations Executive …
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Emily Wilson the first woman to translate Homer’s Odyssey into English
Academics are impressed with the new addition to the classics.
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How Greek meatballs are heating up Finland
After moving to Finland, Melissa Georgiou turned her attention to children’s books and has created a series that deals with managing anger, sadness, tantrums and mindset.
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On the ‘phenomenon’ that is poet Dimitris Troaditis
Dr Edward Reilly explores the Greek Australian poet’s latest volume of work Tightrope Walking / Ακροβασίες.
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Vasilis Vasilas’ new book explores Hungarian history
The historian’s latest work When Freedom Beckons: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Jewish Hungarian Journey to Australia will be launched this month.
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Love letters to Greece
Having just released Cartes Postales from Greece in Australia, Michael Sweet talks with author Victoria Hislop about her 40-year love affair with Greece.
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Lexikopoleio: An Athenian bookstore specialising in dictionaries of all kinds
Book and language lovers will relish in finding this well-hidden gem in Athens’ historical neighbourhood of Kallimarmaro.
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Using words to change the world
Writer Michalia Arathimos talks about her book, Aukati/ Boundary Line which she will launch at the Melbourne Writers Festival.
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On George Orwell, Democracy and Greece
Jim Claven on why George Orwell’s message in 1984 remains as current as the day it was written.
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The Inconsolable Clock: a book on war and time
Cypriot-born Andrea Demetriou launches her third poetry collection.