Melissanthi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Melissanthi

Greek educator, journalist, writer

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1907

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1990

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, journalist

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Melissanthi

Melissanthi (Greek: ?e??ss????) was the pen name used by Eve Chougia-Skandalaki (Greek: ?ß? ?????a - S?a?da????; April 8, 1910 – November 9, 1991), a Greek educator, journalist and writer.
Some sources say that she died in 1990.
Her first name also appears as Ivi or Hebe; her surname also appears as Koúyia or Koughia.She was born Eve Chougia in Athens and studied music, drawing, ballet and classical dance.
From 1923 to 1924, she was in a Swiss sanitarium recovering from tuberculosis.
She studied French, German and English at institutes in Athens.
She went on to teach French in Athens high schools.
She also contributed critical essays to newspapers and literary journals.
In 1932, she married Giannes Skandalákis (Greek: ?????? S?a?da????).Her first poetry collection Phones entomou (Insect voices) was published in 1930.
She went on to publish ten poetry collections.
A collection of her poetry Ta poiimata tis Melissanthis 1930-1974 (The poems of Melissanthi) was published in 1976.
She also wrote a children's play O mikros adhelfos (The little brother), which received the Sikiaridio Prize.
She translated the works of foreign poets such as Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson and Rainer Maria Rilke into Greek.Her early poetry draws its inspiration from religious themes; later poems are influenced by existential concepts.Awards that she received include: an Athens Academy Award in 1936 for O gyrismos tou asotou a Palamas Honourable Mention in 1945 for Lyriki Exomologisi a State Prize for Poetry in 1965 a Gold Cross of the Order of Deeds of Merit in 1965

Melissanthi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

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