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Tasos Leivaditis: Poet of Revolutions and Sunsets | Seminars 2024
Seminar Date: Thursday 30 May 2024 @ 7pm Melbourne
Location: Level M, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Nick Trakakis
Language of Presentation: English
Entry: FREE |
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Synopsis
Tasos Leivaditis (1922-88) is one of the greats of modern Greek literature. He was born and raised in Athens, taking an interest in both poetry and politics from a young age. He joined the communist-led resistance in WWII, but with the escalation of the civil war in 1948 he was arrested and detained on island prison camps in the Aegean, including the barbarous Makronisos. He was released late in 1951, and soon after made his poetic debut, giving vivid expression to the horrors of war and the yearning for justice and peace. He went on to work as a literary critic while also producing a rich poetic oeuvre that would win him critical and popular renown in Greece. This seminar will provide an overview of Leivaditis’ life as well as an introduction to his major works.
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Bio
Nick Trakakis teaches philosophy at the Australian Catholic University, and also writes and translates poetry. His translations of Tasos Leivaditis’ work include “The Blind Man with the Lamp” (Denise Harvey Publications, 2014), “Violets for a Season” (Red Dragonfly Press, 2017), “Autumn Manuscripts” (Smokestack Books, 2020, joint winner of the NSW Premier’s Translation Prize), and “Night Visitor” (Human Side Press, 2023).
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How to Participate
This is an in-person only event, so please join us at the Greek Centre, on Level M. See our speaker live, ask questions during the Q&A and hobnob with fellow participants before and after the event. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Sponsors
We'd like to thank Hellenic Writers' Association of Australia for the kind donations that make seminars like this possible.
During the course of the year considerable expenses are incurred in staging the seminars. In order to mitigate these costs individuals or organisations are invited to donate against a lecture of their choice. You too can donate for one or more seminars and (optionally) let your name or brand be known as a patron of culture to our members, visitors and followers, as well as the broader artistic and cultural community of Melbourne. Please email: info@greekcommunity.com.au or call 03 9662 2722. We thank the following corporate sponsors:
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The Greek Community of Melbourne is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Non-Profits Commission ABN 14004258360
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