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John Charalambous John Charalambous i(A15063 works by)
Born: Established: 1956 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Oh Carol John Charalambous , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 234.5 2019;
1 Thomas from Above John Charalambous , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Scintillae 2012 2012; (p. 27-38)
1 7 y separately published work icon Two Greeks John Charalambous , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2011 Z1788681 2011 single work novel 'In the spirit of Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap, Two Greeks explores migrant life and family tensions in 1970's Australian suburbia.

Ten-year-old Andy figures all fathers must be part ogre, part child, part Zeus - or maybe just all Greek fathers? His peculiar little family is on the brink of collapse. His sister believes that men and women should live separately, girls with their mothers, boys with their fathers. His mother is eagerly awaiting the advent of no fault divorce, when she will farewell Harry Stylianou and all his crazy bullying, and live in peace.

But Andy has a melodramatic mind and fears that things could easily end in murder. If only he could subdue his father's rage. If only he could charm the knife from his pocket. Normal family life seems impossible, until one summer's day in 1974 a miraculous Greek voice pierces the surrounding Anglosphere - promising to put the family right.

Two Greeks is a bittersweet story about mentoring, delusion and a child's need to trust.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Blessings of Mother Karuna John Charalambous , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , December vol. 1 no. 4 2006; (p. 20-22)
1 The Books That Changed Me : John Charalambous John Charalambous , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 September 2006; (p. 63)
John Charalambous nominates four book titles that changed him.
1 12 y separately published work icon Silent Parts An Accidental Soldier John Charalambous , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2006 Z1276554 2006 single work novel war literature

Every family has its secrets - and its lies. The Lamberts have Uncle Harry, who fought in World War I but never came home from France. Each Lambert relative now clings to a different story: Harry died a hero's death on the battlefield. Harry married a sweet French girl. Harry drowned in the mud in Gallipoli. Harry was a coward who ran from the enemy. As his great-niece Julie struggles to sift fact from fiction, she finds how easy it is to rewrite the past. Gradually Harry comes to life: the awkward boy in turn-of-the-century Australia, the obedient son caring for his ageing mother, the 40-year-old bachelor, the reluctant soldier in France. Initially placid Harry's posted out of harm's way - but then he's called up to the front, and makes a decision that not only changes the course of his life, but changes the way he sees himself. (Backcover)

1 8 y separately published work icon Furies John Charalambous , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2004 Z1136299 2004 single work novel
1 The Man of Letters John Charalambous , 1981 single work short story
— Appears in: Scripsi , Spring vol. 1 no. 2 1981; (p. 113-122)
1 No Brass, No Drive, No Son of Mine John Charalambous , 1981 single work short story
— Appears in: Scripsi , Winter vol. 1 no. 1 1981; (p. 70-72) The Bulletin (Literary Supplement) , 5 July vol. 103 no. 5372 1983; (p. 86-88)
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