These beautiful poems are reflections of a cloudy sky in earthly words. Media in category kiki dimoula the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. She has been awarded the greek state prize twice, the grand state prize, the ouranis prize, and the aristeion of letters given by the academy of athens, as well as the european prize for literature. Having experienced the drama of the existential dissolution of postwar humanity and at the same time the dead ends in a world that has lost the gift of faith, her poetry mapped a world thats both homeless and insecure. Kiki dimoula is currently considered a single author. Kiki dimoula, cecile inglessis margellos translation, rika lesser translation.
One of only three women honoured with full membership in the academy of athens, she has been described by a fellow writer as the. Although i cannot judge the quality of the translation, the poems read wonderfully and the spirit of them seems to have been preserved. Kiki dimoulas poetrythe most praised and prized in contemporary gr. Kiki dimoulas most popular book is kiki dimoula has 24 books on goodreads with 1680 ratings. Megaron, the athens concert hall, 29120, event in honour of kiki dimoula. To neo vivlio ton gaton the new book of cats 1986 59.
She won the 2nd national poetry prize for her poems compilation the little of the world 1995. Comments by critics such as vrassidas karalis about her usage of grammar are indicative. Nov 02, 2002 kiki dimoula greece, 1931 saturday 2 november 2002. Thieves in mind crying she describes how burglars wrecked the house the wretches took her jewellery and raped old women values.
These translations are a purely amateur attempt to make mrs dimoula s extraordinary work accessible to the englishspeaking public. Dimoula chooses this object to reflect on her view of love. She is the first living female poet ever to be included in the prestigious french publisher gallimards poetry series. Kiki dimoula s mature poetry added an altogether new dimension to modern greek poetry. Miriam calleja is a bilingual poet and maltese wordsmith. Kiki dimoulas poetry spare, profound, unsentimental, drawing on the. Following a recent profile in the new york times, we are pleased to release a special intimate conversation between greek poet kiki dimoula and cecile inglessis margellos, one of the translators of dimoulas new volume of poetry, the brazen plagiarist, now available to the englishspeaking world through yale university presss margellos world republic of letters series. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love.
She has been awarded the greek national poetry prize twice, the grand national prize for lifetime achievement, the ouranis prize of the academy of athens, the aristeion of letters of the academy of athens in recognition of her complete oeuvre, and the european prize for literature. Of the many greece has produced, the recently deceased kiki dimoula was perhaps the one who, through her artistry, came closer than any other poet to certain insights of lacanian theory. On february 22 nd, internationallyrenowned greek poet kiki dimoula passed away at the age of eightynine. Sign quotes wisdom quotes book quotes me quotes great words some words clever quotes word out greek quotes. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Selected poems by kiki dimoula, translated from the greek. The object a small souvenir made of clay on a transparent base represents one of loves most popular personifications.
Words quotes wise words greek quotes wallpaper quotes psychology poems wallpapers. Sep 12, 2014 born in athens on june 19, 1931, kiki dimoula grew up the daughter of a desk worker at the bank of greece and later followed her father in such a position where she worked through the dark days of the greek junta for 25 years. Cecile inglessis margellos is a translator from french, english, and ancient greek, a scholar, and a literary critic. I left you a message poem by kiki dimoula poem hunter. They were able to capture the utmost meaning of the words dynamic, a characteristic element of kiki dimoulas poetry and to present in english their identical poetic spirit. Concerning the translation of the book, the translators cecile inglessis margellos and rika lesser should be congratulated for their excellent job. Explore books by kiki dimoula with our selection at. Kiki dimoula, 82, is a poet known not also in greece. In this poem, dimoula describes the destructive nature of love, whether in its loss or suffering. Le traducteur cleptomane the kleptomaniac translator, a book.
These translations are a purely amateur attempt to make mrs dimoulas extraordinary work accessible to the englishspeaking public. Number of visitors of the poets mainpage in poemhunter. Her entry for the 2001 frankfurt book fair greek her page at the website of the hellenic authors society greek and english. She married the poet athos dimoulas in 1954, two years after the publication of her first poems. Translated by cecile inglessis margellos and rika lesser.
Her poetry has been translated into english, french, german, swedish, danish, spanish, italian and many other languages. Born and raised in athens, greece, kiki dimoula worked for many years at the bank of greece before leaving to care for her two children fulltime. Sound files of her reading her poetry at the center for neohellenic studies. Something was giving me the impression that dimoulas title was more appropriate for a. She has published more than a dozen volumes of poetry, the first in 1952 and others in every decade since. Selected poems the margellos world republic of letters. May 19, 2015 we talked about kiki dimoulas poetry at the greek embassy in stockholm. Kiki dimoulas mature poetry added an altogether new dimension to modern greek poetry. I kryfi zoi ton aston the secret life of the bourgeoisie 1992, ed. A tribute to kiki dimoula yale university press blog. Jun 19, 20 kiki dimoula is a full member of the academy of athens, one of three women ever to be inducted. Since 2002, dimoula is a member of the academy of athens. She was the first female poet ever to be included in. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.
Kiki dimoulas poetrythe most praised and prized in contemporary greek literatureis a paradox. Work of greek poet kiki dimoula shows reflection of countrys. Dimoula focuses on an object from her past, like in many of her other poems which reference photographs, souvenirs and personal items. One of greeces most beloved writers, dimoula was decorated with the european prize for literature, the greek state prize, and the kostas and eleni ouranis prize, among other awards, and in 2002 she was inducted into the academy of athens.
Rika lesser, twice the recipient of translation prizes from the swedish academy, is the author of four books of poems and seven books of poetry in translation. Kiki dimoula, greeces feisty, 81yearold national poet, was holding court on a recent afternoon, musing about her work and the fate of her country. She was the first female poet ever to be included in the prestigious french publisher gallimards poetry series. A collection of selected works by greek poet kiki dimoula is among the first projects yale university press has planned for a major new series of foreign literature in translation, daily kathimerini reports. This blog presents unauthorised translations of kiki dimoulas poems. Mar 15, 20 following a recent profile in the new york times, we are pleased to release a special intimate conversation between greek poet kiki dimoula and cecile inglessis margellos, one of the translators of dimoulas new volume of poetry, the brazen plagiarist, now available to the englishspeaking world through yale university presss margellos world republic of letters series. Earlier collections include farewell never 1988 and lethes adolescence 1994. Kiki dimoula was born in athens in 1931, and is one of the most acclaimed greek poets. An interview with poet kiki dimoula by cecile inglessis. Translated by david connoly, minessota, a nostos book theofanis. In writing that book, all i was thinking was, how could you get back. She has been awarded the greek state prize twice 1971, 1988, as well as other awards like the european prize for literature for 2009.
Something was giving me the impression that dimoulas title was. Kiki dimoula greece, 1931 saturday 2 november 2002. Her magic lens defamiliarizes all that is familiar, compressing distance between farflung realms, conflating concrete and abstract, literal and metaphorical, physical and metaphysical. Winning a prize she was awarded the uranis prize of athens academy for her compilation of poems lethes adolescence. These translations can be improved and i ask you to submit comments with any suggestions. Kiki dimoula thieves in mind crying she describes how burglars wrecked the house the wretches took her jewellery and raped. Kiki dimoula, cecile inglessis margellos, rika lesser. Oi fones tou marrakesh the voices of marrakesh by elias kanetti, 1983, 2nd pr. Greek poet kiki dimoula in yale university series april 26, 2007 posted by grhomeboy in books life, books life greek. When i first took kiki dimoulas the brazen plagiarist in hand, i was vaguely troubled by the title. Her poetry collections, pomegranate heart ede books, 2015 and inside skin ede. Her first poetry collection was published in 1952 under the title poems and has since been widely published in greece and translated into english, french, spanish, and many other languages. Jan 23, 20 this blog presents unauthorised translations of kiki dimoula s poems.
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One of greeces most beloved contemporary writers, kiki dimoula is considered by many to be her homelands national poet. Her first collection of poems translated into english was the brazen plagiarist. She worked for the bank of greece for 25 years, until 1974. A kind of blues three poems in english translation more poems in english version of creation a kind of blues unexpectations passepartout thieves in mind a minute. They were able to capture the utmost meaning of the words dynamic, a characteristic element of kiki dimoulas poetry. Poetry quotes book quotes me quotes funny quotes unique. This poem was published as part of the collection public time 2014. Selected poems by kiki dimoula, translated from the greek by cecile inglessis margellos and rika lesser. A very small token of this is the following fragments from her poems. Afternoon aligizakis ancient barbarians beloved body book canada cavafy competition creation darkness death dream epic.
She will be the first woman in greece to be awarded with the nobel prize in poetry, after our great greek poets, george seferis and odysseas elytis. Work of greek poet kiki dimoula shows reflection of. Kiki dimoula was born in athens in 1931, and is one of the most acclaimed greek poets writing today. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. At night, that angelform melting, kneading the body with sleeps lotions, creaming its defenses, it is no physiotherapist. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The poetry of kiki dimoula earshot abc radio national. Kiki dimoula is a full member of the academy of athens, one of three women ever to be inducted. Cecile inglessis margellos is a translator from french, english, and ancient greek. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The margellos world republic of letters is dedicated to making literary works from around. This blog presents unauthorised translations of kiki dimoula s poems. Kiki dimoula, an academician of the academy of athens is a towering figure in the field of the worldwide literaturepoetry.
Her poetry has been translated into english, french, danish, german, italian, spanish, swedish, and many other languages. In 2014, the eleventh issue of tinpahar published kiki dimoula in translation, which featured three english translations of her better known works. The poetry of kiki dimoula yale university press blog. She is the first living female poet ever to be included in the prestigious french. Kiki dimoula has 24 books on goodreads with 1680 ratings. Born in athens on june 19, 1931, kiki dimoula grew up the daughter of a desk worker at the bank of greece and later followed her father in such a position where she worked through the dark days of the greek junta for 25 years. Kiki dimoulas mature poetry added an altogether new dimension to. Kiki dimoula 19312020 was a full member of the academy of athens, one of three women ever to be inducted. Hello hello can you hear me helloim calling from far away.
Poet kiki dimoula is a literary giant in her native greek homeland. Grammatical gender in the poetry of kiki dimoula eleni mouatsou it has been noted that grammar appears to be of great significance in the poems of contemporary greek poet kiki dimoula. Kiki dimoula statistics of kiki dimoula poem hunter. We are looking forward for her to be the next nobel prize award winner. Reading greece acclaimed greek poet kiki dimoula has. Kiki demoulas poetry the most praised and prized in xcontemporary greek literature is a paradox, both mysteriously intricate and widely popular.