Collection 2: Antigone Kefala further papers, 1963-2003

Item

Title
Collection 2: Antigone Kefala further papers, 1963-2003
Subject
Correspondence
Voyages and travels
Art
Letter writing, Greek
Greek letters
Manuscripts, Greek
Category
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
6. End of the Cold War
Keywords
greek
Greek letters
Education
multiculturalism
Person
Kefala, Antigone
Kalamaras, Leonidas
Tsaloumas, Dimitris
Vasso, Kalamaras
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Period of reference 
1963 – 2003
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdX0en
Series number
MLMSS 9122 , MLOH 729
Item number
1kVdX0en
Access rights
Restricted access
Rights 
In copyright : This collection has multiple copyright owners.
Country of origin
Greece
Australia
Language 
Greek (Modern)
English
Description from source
Source Purchased from Antigone Kefala in 2007 Administrative / Biographical history Romanian-born of Greek parents, Antigone Kefala has lived in Australia since 1980. She has worked as an arts administrator, a teacher of English as a second language and is a prominent commentator on Australian multicultural writing. Since 1973 she has published six books of poetry and several novels. She is widely represented in Australian anthologies. Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords project 2013-2014 BOX 2 CORRESPONDENCE Folder labelled Dimitris Tsaloumas, being letters and cards in Greek and English, 1978-2000; draft typescript with annotations of ‘The Son of Kyr Saki’, 1976 Folder labelled ‘Chitra Fernando’, being typescript and handwritten cards and letters, 1989-1996 Folder labelled Patrick White, being handwritten letter received from Patrick White, 9 Sep. 1969, and 7 handwritten letters and cards from Manoli Lascaris Folder labelled John Blight’ being 9 typescript and handwritten letters received from Blight, with 2 replies by Kefala, 1974-1976 Folder labelled Margaret Diesendorf, being typescript and handwritten letters and cards received from Diesendorf, 1971-1992; photocopies of 3 articles written by Diesendorf, no date Folder labelled Judith Wright, being 3 handwritten and 2 typescript letters received from Judith Wright; typescript poem by Wright; ca. 1963-1966 Folder labelled Rosemary Dobson and Alec Bolton, being 2 handwritten postcards received from Dobson, 1986; 3 handwritten and typescript letters received from Bolton regarding photographs, 1987 Folder labelled Nikos Kypraios, being typescript and handwritten letters and cards in Greek received from Kypraios; newscuttings; photocopies of journal articles; invitations; art catalogues; ca. 1978-1987 Folder labelled ‘Elizabeth Harrower’, being handwritten and typescript letters and cards received from Harrower, 1971-2000 Folder labelled ‘Patricia Kennedy’, being typescript and handwritten correspondence, and photocopies of theatre reviews, 1976-1996 Folder labelled ‘Vasso and Leonida Kalamaras’, being handwritten cards and letters in Greek, art exhibition catalogues, invitations, newscuttings, 1980-1986 Folder labelled ‘Randolph Stow’, being typescript libretto of ‘The Green Children’, 1969 Printed material: ‘Nikos Kypraios: a decade’, introductory essay by G. Michelakakis, translated by E.K. Robins, Mt. Evelyn, Vic. : Hayle Mill (Editions), 1981; Cousins, Chitra Fernando, Sydney : Estate of Chitra Fernando, 1999 VIDEO RECORDINGS File 1: Antigone Kefala readings and interviews, 1982-1989. MLOH 729
Physical format
Letters
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Abstract 
Extensive collection of correspondence with her good friends Vaso and Leonidas Kalamaras, Perth, WA; invitations to Leonidas' exhibitions, and letters. Their letters reflect a beautiful friendship. Collection include correspondence (1978-2000) with Dimitris Tsaloumas including early manuscripts of the son of Kyr Saki (Ο γιος του κυρ Σάκη - Ρωμαϊκό παραμύθι για προχωρημένα παιδιά).
Related resources 
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/726/
Date accessed
January 14, 2023