Purple Konomara
Lila Konomara ( Greek Λίλα Κονομάρα ; born May 15, 1960 in Athens ) is a Greek author and translator .
Life
Lila Konomara was born in Athens in 1960, where she currently lives and works. She studied contemporary world literature in Paris and worked as a lecturer at the Institut Français in Athens . Konomara made her literary debut in 2002 with the book "Makao", for which she was unanimously awarded the prize for "Best First Work" from the literary magazine Diavaso. Her novels "I Anaparastasi" (The Reconstruction, 2009) and "The Dinner" (2012) made it onto the shortlist for the "Best Novel" award from Diavaso magazine. In 2014 Konomara published the book "Concerns of a Geometer", an anthology of short stories based on myths from ancient Greece. In her books, Konomara places her imagination next to reality in order to pursue existential questions. In her work, she also explores the complexity of language and the possibilities of using language to express reality. In addition to her work as a writer, she works as a translator of French and English literature and publishes regularly in Greek and international daily newspapers and literary magazines. Konomara is a member of the Greek Writers' Union (www.authors.gr) and editor of the literature online portal oanagnostis.gr.
Works (excerpt)
- Greek
- Οι ανησυχίες του γεωμέτρη . Kedros Publishers Athens, 2014. ISBN 978-960-04-4560-2 .
- Το δείπνο . Kedros Athens, 2012. ISBN 978-960-04-4326-4 .
- Η αναπαράσταση . E-book. Metaixmio Athens, 2011. ISBN 978-960-501-070-6 .
- Μακάο . E-book. Metaixmio Athens, 2011. ISBN 978-960-501-084-3 .
- Τέσσερις εποχές - Λεπτομέρεια . E-book. Metaixmio Athens, 2011. ISBN 978-960-501-258-8 .
- Η αναπαράσταση . Metaixmio Athens, 2009. ISBN 978-960-455-680-9 .
- Μακάο . Metaixmio Athens, 2005. ISBN 978-960-375-814-3 .
- Στις 11 και 11 ακριβώς . Papadopoulos Editions Athens, 2005. ISBN 978-960-412-403-9 .
- Τέσσερις εποχές - Λεπτομέρεια . Metaixmio Athens, 2004. ISBN 978-960-375-737-5 .
Translations (excerpt)
- Vincent van Gogh. Letters . Kedros Publishers Athens, 2017.
- André Gide. The narrow gate . Metaixmo Athens, 2007.
- Jacques-Rémy Girerd. The secret of the frogs . Metaixmo Athens, 2006.
- Didier Levy. Angelman . Papadopoulos Editions Athens, 2004.
- Michel Crespy. Headhunters . Lagoudera Editions, 2003.
- Georges Simenon. The man who watched the trains . Plethron Editions Athens, 1994.
- Ernest Hemingway. Paris - a festival for life . Plethron Editions Athens, 1987.
- Ernest Hemingway. Men without women . Plethron Editions Athens, 1986.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.biblionet.gr/author/24480/Λίλα_Κονομάρα . Retrieved January 3, 2014 (Greek).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Konomara, purple |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Κονομάρα, Λίλα (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek author and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens , Greece |