Amanda Michalopoulou

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Amanda Michalopoulou


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Athens, Greece
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Amanda Michalopoulou (Greek: Αμάντα Μιχαλοπούλου) is a Greek author known for her novels, short stories, and children's books. She studied French literature in Athens and journalism in Paris and later worked as a contributing editor for Kathimerini. She began her literary career with short stories, winning the Revmata Prize in 1993. Her debut collection Life is Colourful Out There appeared in 1994, followed by award-winning titles such as I'd Like, which earned the National Endowment for the Arts' International Literature Award in 2008. Her novels include Octopus Garden and Bright Day, and her writing has been featured in The Guardian, Harvard Review, and World Literature Today. Widely translated into 20 languages, she currently teaches cre ...more

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I'd Like

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“Hayvanlarla birlikte kendimi rahat bırakmayı içimdeki hayvanı serbestleştirmeyi öğrendim.”
Amanda Michalopoulou, God's Wife

“Babam nasıl dinleneceğini bilmiyordu, hep kaçan bir şeylerin arkasından kovalamaya devam ediyordu. Sanırım herkese emir verebileceği bir işi tercih etti, ama bunu yaparken kim olduğunu unuttu. Kendi evinde bile bir ziyaretçi gibiydi.”
Amanda Michalopoulou, God's Wife

“Tanrı bize yaralarımızdan ulaşır.”
Amanda Michalopoulou, God's Wife

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