European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2013) Winner
Emilios Solomou
エミリオス・ソロムウ
Emilios Solomou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971 （Nicosia, Cyprus）
- Nationality
- Cyprus
- Languages
- Greek
- Residence History
- Nicosia (birthplace) → Potami (grew up) → Cyprus (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, teacher, journalist
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Board member of literary magazine Anef, Union of Cyprus Writers
- Memberships
- Union of Cyprus Writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Athens | — | — | — | — | Greece |
University of Athens
Country:
Greece
Attended; specific details not publicly available
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cyprus State Prize for Literature | An Axe in Your Hands | — | Government of Cyprus | winner |
| — | EU Prize for Literature | The Diary of an Infidelity | — | European Union | winner |
Cyprus State Prize for Literature
Work:
An Axe in Your Hands
Organization:
Government of Cyprus
Result:
winner
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
The Diary of an Infidelity
Organization:
European Union
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An Axe in Your Hands
novelA novel addressing Cypriot realities and personal conflicts, exploring tensions between community and the individual and traces of history.
regional identitymemoryindividual vs community
Translations
- Translated into English
- Translated into Bulgarian
The Diary of an Infidelity
novelA story revolving around infidelity and betrayal; presented as a private record intersecting with public judgment.
infidelityrecord/diary formmorality and judgment
Translations
- Translated into English
- Translated into Bulgarian
Like a Sparrow, Quickly You Passed
novelA work that poetically depicts passing time and transience, focusing on human interactions in a small community.
timetransiencecommunity
Translations
- Translated into English
- Translated into Bulgarian
Bibliography
- An Axe in Your Hands
- The Diary of an Infidelity
- Like a Sparrow, Quickly You Passed
Translations of Works
- English translations
- Bulgarian translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realiststrong regional colorationlyrical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryidentityties and ruptures of communityinfidelity and betrayal
Legacy
Considered one of the notable contemporary Cypriot writers; recipient of national and EU literary awards. Known for works dealing with regional identity and memory and read abroad through translations.
Academic Societies
- Union of Cyprus Writers
Trivia
- Born in 1971.
- Born in Nicosia and grew up in the village of Potami.
- Studied at the University of Athens (details not widely published).
- Worked in newspaper journalism for several years; now teaches Greek and history in high school.
- Works have been translated into English and Bulgarian.