Soti Triantafyllou
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Soti Triantafyllou (born December, 1957) is a Greek
writer and journalist, part of the modern generation of Greek writers. She was born in Athens
and she has spent a considerable part of her life abroad, mainly in the US and Paris
. She studied pharmacy, French literature, and she holds a PhD in American History and Cinema (E.H.E.S.S., Paris). Since 1985, she has published numerous novels, short stories, essays on cinema as well as political articles. Two of her books have been translated in four languages (German, French, Catalan and Hebrew). Except being a writer, Soti Triantafyllou translates from four languages and also works as a freelance journalist.
. On completing her studies, she left Greece
for Paris
where she stayed from 1979 to 1982, when she moved to New York. While in the States she travelled extensively and she attended many rock concerts. For three and a half years she states that she worked as American History teacher in a public Bronx
high school. In France, she studied History and Culture at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
(E.H.E.S.S.) in Paris
where she obtained her PhD (1984) with a thesis L'Image de la société américaine à travers la comédie hollywoodienne: 1946-60 (The Image of American society through the Hollywood comedy: 1946-60).http://www.sudoc.abes.fr/DB=2.1/SET=1/TTL=1/CLK?IKT=1&TRM=Triantafillou,Sotiria Years later, when she returned to Greece
, she obtained a degree in French Literature at the University of Athens
. Soti Triantafyllou today lives in Exarcheia
(a neighbourhood in downtown Athens
) and Paris
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
writer and journalist, part of the modern generation of Greek writers. She was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and she has spent a considerable part of her life abroad, mainly in the US and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She studied pharmacy, French literature, and she holds a PhD in American History and Cinema (E.H.E.S.S., Paris). Since 1985, she has published numerous novels, short stories, essays on cinema as well as political articles. Two of her books have been translated in four languages (German, French, Catalan and Hebrew). Except being a writer, Soti Triantafyllou translates from four languages and also works as a freelance journalist.
Life
Soti Triantafyllou studied pharmacy at the University of AthensNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
. On completing her studies, she left Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
for Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where she stayed from 1979 to 1982, when she moved to New York. While in the States she travelled extensively and she attended many rock concerts. For three and a half years she states that she worked as American History teacher in a public Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
high school. In France, she studied History and Culture at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
The École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
(E.H.E.S.S.) in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where she obtained her PhD (1984) with a thesis L'Image de la société américaine à travers la comédie hollywoodienne: 1946-60 (The Image of American society through the Hollywood comedy: 1946-60).http://www.sudoc.abes.fr/DB=2.1/SET=1/TTL=1/CLK?IKT=1&TRM=Triantafillou,Sotiria Years later, when she returned to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, she obtained a degree in French Literature at the University of Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in Southeast Europe and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Today, it is the second-largest institution of higher learning in Greece,...
. Soti Triantafyllou today lives in Exarcheia
Exarcheia
Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia , is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists...
(a neighbourhood in downtown Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
) and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.