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. The brazen plagiarist by kiki dimoula, cecile inglessis. They were able to capture the utmost meaning of the words dynamic, a characteristic element of kiki dimoula s poetry. She has been awarded the greek state prize twice 1971, 1988, as well as other awards like the european prize for literature for 2009. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. 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. She was the first female poet ever to be included in the poetry series of the notable french publisher gallimard. Its raining without rainingjust as when a shadowreturns to us a body. When i first took kiki dimoula s the brazen plagiarist in hand, i was vaguely troubled by the title. A very small token of this is the following fragments from her poems. Youll perceive nothing youll perceive nothing youll just read in the morning some coded lips scrawled on your bedside glass with allnight water. Kiki dimoula s poetry the most praised and prized in contemporary greek literatureis a paradox, both mysteriously intricate and widely popular. Kiki dimoulas poetry spare, profound, unsentimental, drawing on the powerful themes of.
The anthropologist james clifford, for example, in bis book routes. By using the poets voice via sound recordings of dimoula reciting. This poem was published as part of the collection public time 2014. This blog presents unauthorised translations of kiki dimoula s poems. An interview with poet kiki dimoula by cecile inglessis. With the performances of yiota festa and theodosia savvaki, kamayianni takes dimoula s poetry as the main body of her compositions. Kiki dimoula simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Kiki dimoulas poetrythe most praised and prized in contemporary gr. Her poetry has been translated from greek into english, french, german, swedish, danish, spanish, italian and many other languages. 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. Work of greek poet kiki dimoula shows reflection of countrys. Selected poems margellos world republic of letters the margellos world republic of letters by kiki dimoula, cecile inglessis margellos, rika lesser isbn. Cecile inglessis margellos is a translator from french, english, and ancient greek, a scholar, and a literary critic. 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. In 2014, the eleventh issue of tinpahar published kiki dimoula in translation, which. Earlier collections include farewell never 1988 and lethes adolescence 1994.
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 dimoula s new volume of poetry. Kiki dimoulas poetrythe most praised and prized in contemporary greek literatureis a paradox, both mysteriously. 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, the poet of our unchartered shores the. Poet kiki dimoula is a literary giant in her native greek homeland. Kiki dimoula spends her mornings at the academy of athens, but in the last year she did not write poems. The faneromeni 18 festival kicks off july with a musical theatrical performance entitled i have been through, based on poems by kiki dimoula. Poems of kiki dimoula by kiki dimoula download pdf. Kiki dimoula s mature poetry added an altogether new dimension to modern greek poetry. Whether it is a greek politician touting the merits of kiki dimoulas most recent collection, critics. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the poems of kiki dimoula by kiki dimoula, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Concerning the translation of the book, the translators cecile inglessis margellos and rika lesser should be congratulated for their excellent job. She describes a real or imaginary visit to a derelict chapel, revisiting a common theme in her poems abandonment. In writing that book, all i was thinking was, how could you get back what has disappeared. 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.
Unexpectations poem kiki dimoula greece poetry international. Greek poet kiki dimoula in yale university series april 26, 2007 posted by grhomeboy in books life, books life greek. Kiki dimoulas poetrythe most praised and prized in contemporary greek literatureis a paradox, both. The poetry of kiki dimoula earshot abc radio national. She was the first female poet ever to be included in. Buy the brazen plagiarist selected poems by dimoula, kiki authorhardback by dimoula, kiki isbn. In this poem, mrs dimoula embraces the dual nature of life of decay and prime, pessimism and optimism, light and darkness. Kiki dimoula s poetry the most praised and prized in contemporary greek. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. This poem was published as part of the collection greenhouse grass 2005.
Dimoula, kiki, margellos, cecile inglessis, lesser, rika. Yale university press books may be purchased in quantity for. She worked for the bank of greece for 25 years, until 1974. She has published more than a dozen volumes of poetry, the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. She is the first living female poet ever to be included in the prestigious french publisher gallimards poetry series. It is the first poem in the collection published after her husbands loss. Romantic disagreement poem by kiki dimoula poem hunter. Something was giving me the impression that dimoula. Kiki dimoula in translation her entry for the 2001 frankfurt book fair greek her page at. Swedish academy, is the author of four books of poems and seven books of poetry in translation. Kiki dimoula was born in athens in 1931, and is one of the most acclaimed greek poets writing today. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Kiki dimoula s poetry spare, profound, unsentimental, drawing on the powerful themes of time, fate and destiny has earned her a nearcult following in greece.
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. Her first collection of poems translated into english was the brazen plagiarist. What are you doing herea straight working road like you. Thinking about the question, she laughs wisely and answers selfdeprecatingly.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A moving collection of poems by internationally acclaimed greek poet kiki dimoula, brilliantly translated into english kiki dimoula s poetry. Her magic lens defamiliarizes all that is familiar. Her poetry is often infused with a sense of melancholy, shot through with. Kiki dimoula 19312020 was a full member of the academy of athens, one of three women ever to be inducted. One of greeces most beloved contemporary writers, kiki dimoula is considered by many to be her homelands national poet. Thieves in mind crying she describes how burglars wrecked the house the wretches took her jewellery and raped old women values.
A collection of selected works by greek poet kiki dimoula is. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The poem is longer than most of kiki dimoula s poems. Dimoula focuses on an object from her past, like in many of her other poems. One of only three women honoured with full membership in the academy of athens, she has been described by a fellow writer as the. Dimoula may have a flair for the dramatic, but her words are always chosen carefully. Kiki dimoula greece, 1931 saturday 2 november 2002. Kiki dimoula, who has a nearcult following in greece, worries that things may get worse than they were during the military dictatorship from 1967 to 1974. In this poem, dimoula describes the destructive nature of love, whether in its loss or suffering.
Selected poems by kiki dimoula, translated from the greek by cecile inglessis margellos and rika lesser. Her poetry has been translated into english, french, german, swedish, danish, spanish. Work of greek poet kiki dimoula shows reflection of. These artists are free to be more extreme in their.
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