Best Translated Book Award
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Edition 11 (2018) Winner
Eleni Vakalo
エレニ・ヴァカロ
Eleni Vakalo
Aliases:
Eleni Stavrinou / Ελένη Βακαλό
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-10-26 （Constantinople, Ottoman Empire）
- Died
- 2001-10-10 （Athens, Greece） age 79
- Nationality
- Greek
- Languages
- Greek
- Residence History
- Moved to Athens in 1922
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Art critic, Art historian, Educator
- Active Years
- 1945-2001
- Affiliations
- Founder and instructor at Vakalo School of Arts and Design
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Archaeology / Faculty of Philosophy (approx.) | Archaeology | — | 1940–1945 | Greece |
| University of Paris (Sorbonne) | Art history | Art history | — | 1948 | France |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Archaeology / Faculty of Philosophy (approx.)
/ Archaeology
Period:
1940–1945
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Greece
Studied archaeology
University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Art history
/ Art history
Period:
1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
France
Studied art history in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | First State Award for Poetry | — | — | Greek state (national award) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Essay Award of the Academy of Athens | — | — | Academy of Athens | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Honorary degree in history-archaeology | — | 名誉学位 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | 授与 |
| 2000 | Honorary degree | — | 名誉学位 | University of Derby | 授与 |
First State Award for Poetry
1991
Organization:
Greek state (national award)
Result:
受賞
Essay Award of the Academy of Athens
1997
Organization:
Academy of Athens
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree in history-archaeology
1998
Category:
名誉学位
Organization:
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Result:
授与
Honorary degree
2000
Category:
名誉学位
Organization:
University of Derby
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Theme and Variations (Θέμα και Παραλλαγές)
1945 PoetryEarly collection of poems including works from the immediate postwar period.
memorypostwar city
Description of the Body (Περιγραφή του σώματος)
1959 PoetryMid-career poems focusing on the body and perception.
bodysensation
Genealogy (Greek-English edition, translated by Paul Merchant)
1971 Poetry (Greek-English edition)A poetry volume issued in Greek-English edition, helping reach an international readership.
genealogylinguistic experimentation
Translations
- Greek-English edition with English translation by Paul Merchant
The Other Face of the Thing. Poetry 1954–1994 (Το Άλλο του Πράγματος. Ποίηση 1954–1994)
1995 Poetry (selected poems)A selected poems volume collecting works from 1954 to 1994.
timememorylinguistic experimentation
Bibliography
- Theme and Variations (Θέμα και Παραλλαγές), 1945
- Recollections from a Nightmarish City, 1948
- Various poetry collections (selected), 1951–1997
- Art theory and criticism volumes, 1960–1996
Adaptations
- Direct film/TV adaptations of poetry are limited
Translations of Works
- Genealogy (English translation by Paul Merchant)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental reworking of Greek syntaxFrequent use of fragmentary and abstract imageryIntellectual voice incorporating art-critical perspectives into poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- bodymemory and timeurban landscapes and postwar experienceart and visuality
Legacy
Eleni Vakalo made significant contributions to late 20th-century Greek poetry and art criticism. Alongside her poetry she published numerous art-theoretical works, co-founded the Vakalo School of Arts and Design in 1958 and taught there, and although her experimental language is difficult to translate, editions including English translations brought international recognition.
Archives
- Materials related to her work are held in ERT Archives (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation archives)
Trivia
- Co-founded the Vakalo School of Arts and Design in 1958 with her husband Giorgos Vakalo.
- Published 14 books of poetry and nine volumes on art theory and art history.
- Her experimental reworking of Greek syntax has made her work difficult to translate.