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Kefala, Antigone

TitleKefala, Antigone
Family NameKefala
Given Name(s)Antigone
GenderFemale
Short DescriptionBorn in Brăila, Romania in 1931, Kefala and family moved to Greece and then New Zealand after World War II. Having studied French Literature at Victoria University and obtained a MA, she relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1960. There she taught English as a second language and worked as a university and arts administrator. Her poetry and prose is written in both Greek and English. In November 2022, Kefala won the Patrick White Award. A week later, she died on 3 December 2022, at the age of 87
Birth Date1931
Country Of Birth Macao
Death Date 2022
Country Of DeathAustralia

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Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Greek (Modern), English
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Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Greek (Modern), Czech, English
State Library of New South Wales