Kefala, Antigone
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Title
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Kefala, Antigone
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Family name
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Kefala
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Given name(s)
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Antigone
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Gender
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Female
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Short description
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Born 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
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Birth date
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1931
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Country of birth
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Macao
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Death date
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2022
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Country of death
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Australia