Niki Marangou (1948 – 7 February 2013) was a Greek Cypriot author, poet, and painter.
Niki Marangou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 7 February 2013 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Cypriot |
| Notable work | Divan |
| Awards | Cavafy award poetry prize of Athens Academy |
| Website | Website |
Early life and education
editMarangou was born in Limassol, Cyprus, in 1948.[1][2] She studied sociology in West Berlin, Germany, from 1965 to 1970.[2]
Career
editAfter graduation, Marangou worked as a dramaturge at the Cyprus Theatre Organisation.[1] She also ran a bookshop in Nicosia.[2] She was the author of books of prose, poetry and children’s fairy tales.[2] She was also a painter and had seven solo exhibitions.[2] Her first solo exhibition was in 1975.[3] She was a member of the Hellenic Authors Society and the Cyprus Writers Association.[2]
Some of her books were translated into German and Spanish.[4]
Awards
editMarangou received different awards. In 1998, she was awarded the Cavafy prize for poetry in Alexandria.[2] In 2006, she was awarded the poetry prize of the Athens Academy for her book Divan.[2][5] In 2007 her novel The Demon of Lust was described as one of the ten best Greek short story books by literature magazine Diavaso Rewards.[4] She was given the Konstantin-Kavafis Prize for Poetry in 2008.[4]
Death
editMarangou died in Fayoum, Egypt, on 7 February 2013 in a car crash while travelling.[6][7] She was 65.[8]
Book
editNiki Marangou: Von Famagusta nach Wien. Die Geschichte eines Arztes aus Zypern, übers. a. d. Griechischen v. Martin Scharnhorst, 120 S., ISBN 978-3-902585-08-0, Klagenfurt, Kitab, 2008
References
edit- ^ a b "Award winning author and artist Niki Marangou dies". Cyprus Mail. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Marangou, Niki". Cyprus Pen. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Niki Marangou: Bio". In Focus. 9 (3). September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Remembering Niki Marangou at Europa literarisch by EUNIC Berlin, 4 June". European Union National Institute for Culture. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Niki Marangou from Cyprus". Goethe Institut. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Nikki Marangou, writer and painter killed in fatal car accident in Egypt on excursion to Fayoum". CYBC. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Niki Marangou dies". In Cyprus. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Coming home". ISG. Retrieved 8 February 2013.