Zoé Karelli

Zoé Karelli was the pen-name used by Chryssoulas Argyriadou (1901-1998), a Greek poet, playwright and essayist.[1]

Life

Chrysoulas Pentziki was born in Thessaloniki. Her younger brother was the writer Nikos Gavril Pentzikis. She married at the age of 17, acquiring the married name Argyriadou.[1] His first poems were published in the journal The Third Eye, and collected in her debut volume, The March. (1940).[2]

Works

Poetry
  • The March, 1940
  • Seasons of Death, 1948
  • Fantasy of Time, 1949
  • Of Solitude and Arrogance, 1951
  • Copper Engravings and Sacred Icons, 1952
  • The Ship, 1955
  • Kassandra and Other Poems, 1955
  • Tales from the Garden, 1955
  • Contrasts, 1957
  • The Mirror of Midnight, 1958

Plays
  • Suppliants, 1962
  • Simonis, Byzantine Prince, 1965
  • Orestes, 1971

References
  1. Bruce Merry (2004). "Karelli, Zoé". Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature. Greenwood Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780313308130.
  2. George Syrimis (2000). "Karelli, Zoe". In Mark Willhardt; Alan Michael Parker (eds.). Who's Who in Twentieth Century World Poetry. Routledge.
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