Soti Triantafyllou or Triantafillou (Greek: Σώτη Τριανταφύλλου; born 1957) is a Greek writer, columnist, translator, and political/social commentator. She is based in Athens and Paris.[1][2]
Soti Triantafyllou
Born
(1957-12-31) December 31, 1957 (age 66) Athens, Greece
Occupation
Historian, novelist, essayist, political pundit, translator
Nationality
Greek
Education
Pharmacology (University of Athens), French Literature (University of Athens), American History (EHESS)
Alma mater
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
Soti Triantafyllou was born in downtown Athens (Fokionos Negri). She attended English-Hellenic Elementary School and graduated from Arsakeion High School. Her further education includes: Diplôme d’Etudes de Lettres et Civilisation Françaises, Université de Nice, Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Nice, France (1979), Bachelor of Science; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Athens, Greece (Oct.1979), Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA), Faculty of History and Civilizations, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris (with professor Marc Ferro), France (1981), PhD, American History and Civilization, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris (thesis on “The Image of the U.S. Through the Hollywood Comedy 1946-1960” with Professor Marc Ferro), France (1984), PhD, History of American Cities, NYU (Thesis “Los Angeles, California and Athens, Greece: Urban Patterns” with professor Jean Heffer) (1989). She did post-doctoral research at the Centre Koyre in Paris (History and Philosophy of Mathematics) and at the EHESS (Russian Studies).
Careeredit
Soti Triantafyllou has worked as a political columnist for 35 years. She has contributed to most Greek dailies and magazines writing about international politics and, occasionally, about cars. She has also worked as professor of history and film studies at the Hellenic Film School, (1985-2000) and she has been a visiting lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia (Creative Writing) and at Aegean University (Faculty of Geography and Urbanism, Mytilene, Greece (2004-2007)), at the University of Athens (Strategic Studies). Her academic work includes the project “The Image of Los Angeles in the Movies” (with Professor Jean Heffer) for the Centre d’Etudes Nord-Américaines, Paris, France (1984-1985). Her 10th novel, "Rare Earths", came out in October 2013. She is trilingual (Greek, English, French) and she translates from four languages including Italian and German.[3][4] She won the 2018 National Award for Novel for her work The End of the World in an English Garden (Patakis 2017).[5][6] Soti Triantafyllou is a militant atheist.
In 2010 she talked with Süddeutsche Zeitung about the skepticism of the Greek people following the election of Giorgos Papandreou.[7]
Awardsedit
Premio Alziator for Chinese Boxes, 2007
Queer Award for best play Mechanic Falls (staged by Stamatis Patronis), 2014
Konstantinos Kalligas for Journalism, 2017
National Library Award for Best Novel The End of the World in an English Garden, 2019
Referencesedit
^. Transcript-review.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
^. Fletcher.tufts.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
^"Author Triantafyllou to go on trial over racism claims | News". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
^about. . Ersilialit.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
^Τσιτσόπουλος, Στέφανος (22 November 2017). "Η Σώτη Τριανταφύλλου και η τραγωδία της νιότης". Athens Voice (in Greek). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^"National Literature Awards 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2019. p. 10. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^Strittmatter, Kai (17 May 2010). "Spross des gescheiterten Systems". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
April 14, 2024
soti, triantafyllou, triantafillou, greek, Σώτη, Τριανταφύλλου, born, 1957, greek, writer, columnist, translator, political, social, commentator, based, athens, paris, born, 1957, december, 1957, athens, greeceoccupationhistorian, novelist, essayist, political. Soti Triantafyllou or Triantafillou Greek Swth Triantafylloy born 1957 is a Greek writer columnist translator and political social commentator She is based in Athens and Paris 1 2 Soti TriantafyllouBorn 1957 12 31 December 31 1957 age 66 Athens GreeceOccupationHistorian novelist essayist political pundit translatorNationalityGreekEducationPharmacology University of Athens French Literature University of Athens American History EHESS Alma materEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Paris Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 ReferencesEducation editSoti Triantafyllou was born in downtown Athens Fokionos Negri She attended English Hellenic Elementary School and graduated from Arsakeion High School Her further education includes Diplome d Etudes de Lettres et Civilisation Francaises Universite de Nice Faculte des Lettres et Sciences Humaines Nice France 1979 Bachelor of Science Faculty of Pharmacy University of Athens Athens Greece Oct 1979 Diplome d Etudes Approfondies DEA Faculty of History and Civilizations Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Paris with professor Marc Ferro France 1981 PhD American History and Civilization Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Paris thesis on The Image of the U S Through the Hollywood Comedy 1946 1960 with Professor Marc Ferro France 1984 PhD History of American Cities NYU Thesis Los Angeles California and Athens Greece Urban Patterns with professor Jean Heffer 1989 She did post doctoral research at the Centre Koyre in Paris History and Philosophy of Mathematics and at the EHESS Russian Studies Career editSoti Triantafyllou has worked as a political columnist for 35 years She has contributed to most Greek dailies and magazines writing about international politics and occasionally about cars She has also worked as professor of history and film studies at the Hellenic Film School 1985 2000 and she has been a visiting lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia Creative Writing and at Aegean University Faculty of Geography and Urbanism Mytilene Greece 2004 2007 at the University of Athens Strategic Studies Her academic work includes the project The Image of Los Angeles in the Movies with Professor Jean Heffer for the Centre d Etudes Nord Americaines Paris France 1984 1985 Her 10th novel Rare Earths came out in October 2013 She is trilingual Greek English French and she translates from four languages including Italian and German 3 4 She won the 2018 National Award for Novel for her work The End of the World in an English Garden Patakis 2017 5 6 Soti Triantafyllou is a militant atheist In 2010 she talked with Suddeutsche Zeitung about the skepticism of the Greek people following the election of Giorgos Papandreou 7 Awards editPremio Alziator for Chinese Boxes 2007 Queer Award for best play Mechanic Falls staged by Stamatis Patronis 2014 Konstantinos Kalligas for Journalism 2017 National Library Award for Best Novel The End of the World in an English Garden 2019References edit Transcript English Transcript review org Archived from the original on 2017 10 01 Retrieved 2017 10 01 Soti Triantafyllou Tufts Fletcher School Fletcher tufts edu Archived from the original on 2018 09 24 Retrieved 2017 10 01 Author Triantafyllou to go on trial over racism claims News ekathimerini com Retrieved 2017 10 01 about Ersilia Literary Agency Soti Triantafillou 1957 Ersilialit com Archived from the original on 2011 10 15 Retrieved 2017 10 01 Tsitsopoylos Stefanos 22 November 2017 H Swth Triantafylloy kai h tragwdia ths nioths Athens Voice in Greek Retrieved 16 April 2022 National Literature Awards 2018 PDF Ministry of Culture and Sports 2019 p 10 Retrieved 16 April 2022 Strittmatter Kai 17 May 2010 Spross des gescheiterten Systems Suddeutsche de in German Retrieved 2022 04 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soti Triantafyllou amp oldid 1210379783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
