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"The poems in this book were selected to reflect the diasporic experience. Antigone Kefala, a Greek from Romania and living in Australia, has lived her life moving between (or within) different languages, cultures and countries. As the editor’s note states, the poems capture artistically and intellectually the two most significant phenomena of the twentieth century: wars and migration. The selection was made from all previous collections by Kefala: The Alien, Thirsty Weather, European Notebook and Absence."
Taken from: http://owlpublishing.com.au/poems-a-selection.html
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Owl Publishing
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Mnhemeio "Mia psilhe Brohhe" Monumenti"A misty rain", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 70-71)
- Latreia "Etrogan to hora, koimountav he'auto" Worshipi"They ate the soil, slept with it", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 72-73)
- Agnanteouontas the Thalassa "'Etan sto mpalkoni" Looking Towards the Seai"She was on the balcony", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 74-75)
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Thea
"To deilino epefte"
Goddessi"The evening was falling",
John Vasilakakos
(translator)
single work
poetry
(p. 76-77)
Note: English and Greek texts published on facing pages.
-
Biomechanike Pole
"Taxideuame me to autokineto pros ten pole"
Industrial Cityi"We drove towards the city",
John Vasilakakos
(translator)
single work
poetry
(p. 78-79)
Note: English and Greek texts published on facing pages.
- "Piso mas" Barbecuei"At our back", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 80-81)
-
Kleponomia
"Prospathontas na krupso"
Inheritancei"Trying to hide",
John Vasilakakos
(translator)
single work
poetry
(p. 82-83)
Note: Greek and English texts published on facing pages
- Perimenontas "Eho paramerisei te zohe mou" Waitingi"I have set my life aside", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 84-85)
- Epistrefontas Spiti "Ki an" Coming Homei"What if", John Vasilakakos (translator) single work poetry (p. 86-87)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Diasporic Journey: Greek-Australian Poetry in Bilingual and English Publications
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 41 2013; This article 'is an attempt to give an expository overview of some of the major Greek-Australian poets of the first generation who arrived in Australia in the fifties and the early sixties. They are: Dimitris Tsaloumas (from the island of Leros, arrived in 1952 and settled in Melbourne); Vasso Kalamaras (from Athens, arrived in 1951 and settled in outback Western Australia before moving to Perth in 1960); Yota Krili (from the Peloponnese, arrived in 1959 and settled in Sydney); Dina Amanatides (also from the Peloponnese, arrived in 1958 and settled in Melbourne); and finally, Antigone Kefala (a Greek from Romania who went first to New Zealand in 1951 and finally settled in Sydney in 1960).'
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A Diasporic Journey: Greek-Australian Poetry in Bilingual and English Publications
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 41 2013; This article 'is an attempt to give an expository overview of some of the major Greek-Australian poets of the first generation who arrived in Australia in the fifties and the early sixties. They are: Dimitris Tsaloumas (from the island of Leros, arrived in 1952 and settled in Melbourne); Vasso Kalamaras (from Athens, arrived in 1951 and settled in outback Western Australia before moving to Perth in 1960); Yota Krili (from the Peloponnese, arrived in 1959 and settled in Sydney); Dina Amanatides (also from the Peloponnese, arrived in 1958 and settled in Melbourne); and finally, Antigone Kefala (a Greek from Romania who went first to New Zealand in 1951 and finally settled in Sydney in 1960).'
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