About Zoi Kareli
Lived 1901 – 1998 (aged 96–97). Zoi Kareli was a Greek and Turkish poet, writer, essayist, playwright and translator.
Zoé Karelli was the pen-name used by Chryssoulas Argyriadou (1901–1998), a Greek poet, playwright and essayist.
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.
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
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Who was Zoi Kareli?
Greek poet (1901-1998)
When was Zoi Kareli born?
Zoi Kareli was born in 1901 in Thessaloniki.
When did Zoi Kareli die?
Zoi Kareli died in 1998 in Thessaloniki.
What was Zoi Kareli's occupation?
Zoi Kareli was a poet, writer, essayist, playwright and translator.
What nationality was Zoi Kareli?
Zoi Kareli was Greek and Turkish.
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