Language: Greek

Jane Eyre translation: 1969

An important Greek writer born in Gytheio in the Peloponnese. She is primarily known as a children’s writer and poet, but she has written works for adults too. She published many volumes of fairy tales with Astir and Ankyra publishing houses. Her translations include Harriet Beecher-Stowe, Alexandre Dumas, and Charlotte Bronte. She died in 1987, after receiving multiple honours, such as awards from Children’s Book Circle (Κύκλο Παιδικού Βιβλίου) and Women’s Literary Society (Γυναικεία Λογοτεχνική Συντροφιά).

Text by Eleni Philippou