CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 Erma Vassiliou  

 

 

Literary works and awards                                                Media Writing and Editing:   The Greek Herald (Sydney Greek paper) (1987-1989), the Hellinis Greek Magazine 1987-1989 Sydney, the Greek programme SBS Radio, Journalism (1988-2000), Antipodes Magazine Melbourne (1990-1992), Skepseis Cultural Magazine (1992-1994), Logos literary Magazine (2004, 2007)     Awards, distinctions Grants and Prizes:   (i) Best Poem award: Merit award for Soweto (poem), from the Greek-Australian Cultural League (1989) First award for Brunswick Street (narrative poem), from the Greek-Australian Cultural League (1996) The Holy Water (narrative poem) (1996) First award AHEPA Literary distinction: The Woman and the Vase (among the first poems of 150 entries), granted by the Greek Writers Pan-Hellenic Union in a competition in Greece (2000)    (ii) Book of poetry awards: The Angelides Foundation, first prize and first award for Calendes (The Calends), published by Collections Books (1995) Eoraka (I Have Seen), Collections Books, funded by the Australia Council for the Arts (1996), presented in Cyprus on a CBC (Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation) programme The Angelioforos (Volume A) (The Message Bearer) recently won a literary distinction from the Angelides Foundation   (iii) Other awards: The Hellenic Award of Letters for contributing to the Greek Letters (1995) The Cypriot Community of Melbourne recognition award for interest and contribution to Greek Letters (1997)   (iv) Further Distinctions: 1996, the Sydney’s Cypriot Community special welcoming celebration for book Eoraka In 1997, the Greek Government’s distinction for Greek-Australian women writers In 2000, the Sydney Greek Community’s award for an extract of the book Clelia In 1999-2001, Member of the World Cultural League Committee, literature co-ordinator world-wide (1999-2001), Greek writers of the Diaspora, Thessaloniki, SAE (Council of the Hellenes Abroad) In 2008, excellence award, Greek literary magazine Κελαινώ for poetry book Alasios Nostos.  In 2008, First Award (Αριστείον) for poems in Alasios Nostos, by literary magazine Κελαινώ.   (v) Grants:         1995   Australia Council for the Arts (new work grant) 2003   Australia Council for the Arts (established writers grant) non-fiction writing (autobiography)                         2006    The Dinos Toumazos- Onesilos communications Grant            2007       Πολιτιστικές Υπηρεσίες Κύπρου 2009  The Stelios and Chrysi Angelodemou Premier Development Grant   (vi) Prizes:1995 the Angelideion Idryma                         1996 the AHEPA   Literary Publications: He Thealle (meaning ‘The Storm’, in Medieval Cypriot) published in 1993,  Owl Publishing Η θέαλλη The Calendes (The Calends) 1995, Collections Books Καλένδες Eoraka (I Have Seen) 1996, Collections Books Εώρακα Clelia, 2000, La Trobe University (novel) Κλέλια I Angelioforos 2003 (vol. A), (The Message Bearer) (containing 6 poetry collections), La Trobe University Η Αγγελιοφόρος I Angelioforos 2005 (vol. B), (The Message Bearer) (containing 6 poetry collections) La Trobe University Η Aγγελιοφόρος   The Poetry titles included in Angelioforos are the following. In Vol A:   1.             A planet for one inhabitant Πλανήτης για ένα κάτοικο 2.             The love names of the insurrection Τα ερωτικά ονόματα της επανάστασης 3.             Symbols of grace Σύμβολα χαρίτων 4.             Odes of the impenetrable Ωδές αδύτων 5.             Odes of the waters Ωδές υδάτων 6.             The marsipus (The pouch) Η μάρσιπος   In Vol. B:   7.             Flower of Harmony Άνθος αρμονίας 8.             The Portal of the Sea Η πόρτα της θαλάσσου 9.             The Archer Η τοξοβόλος 10.          The Poetic raisons d’ être of Epsilon Τα ποιητικά αίτια του Έψιλον 11.          Chronography Χρονογραφία 12.          Green wheat Πράσινο στάχυ   Also published: Part of a series of poetry and prose works entitled “Amistha Hronia” (The Unhired Years.Άμισθα Χρόνια) which comprises 12 different book titles of which only 9 have appeared:   1.     Cryptographies (poetry) Κρυπτογραφίες (ποίηση) 2.     Beyond the Silence OR, Bodiless Verses (poetry) Πέρα από τη σιωπή ή Ασώματοι στίχοι (ποίηση) 3.     The escapee mirror OR, Mezza Voce (poetry) Ο δραπέτης καθρέφτης ή Mezza voce (ποίηση) 4.     Minor gods (theatrical) Μικροί θεοί (θεατρικό) 5.     The aesthetics of shadow (poetry) Η αισθητική της σκιάς (ποίηση) 6.     Martyrologio (literary articles in newspapers and the radio) Μαρτυρολόγια (άρθρα για τη λογοτεχνία σε εφημερίδες και το ραδιόφωνο) 7.     The language of the birds (book presentations and prefaces to literary works) (under press) Η γλώσσα των πουλιών (παρουσιάσεις βιβλίων και πρόλογοι σε λογοτεχνικά έργα) (υπό έκδοση) 8.     Who acquitted the dawn? (poetry) (ποίηση) Ποιος αθώωσε την αυγή; 9.     Alasios Nostos (poetry) (ποίηση) Αλάσιος Νόστος     All published works are in limited editions, for academic purposes and in 15 copies  per title) (Aphrodite Editions, Melbourne).   From the new series “The ‘Great Gift’ (Η Μεγάλη Δωρεά) Published work: 10.  A nomad of a night My manifest Νομάς μιας νύχτας-Το μανιφέστο μου (ποίηση)     Further planned Publications:  Lyrical fever (poetry) written in 1989 Λυρικός Πυρετός When memory… (Poems of the Genocide) (poetry) Όταν η μνήμη...   Literary Translations:                  1996-1997 Les Fleurs du Mal, Baudelaire into Greek (poetry)                       2003, Le Père Goriot, Balzac, into Greek (prose) (unpublished) 2008 Psalms, Rachel Minc, into Greek (prose)   Books under Press                    Wildflower: Erma, flower, lucky find) in 8 separate titles, autobiographical, (funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, 2003) (2003-2005) Αγριολούλουδο (Έρμα ίον έρμαιον) αυτοβιογραφία   Note: Also available online the writer’s academic profile