Eleni Kefala has published two books of poetry. She has been a finalist for the Diavazo First-Time Author Award (Greece) and winner of the State Prize for Poetry (Cyprus). She was a juror for the 2022 Neustadt Prize, and she teaches Latin American and comparative literature at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Poetry is not solace, it is not a
song of joy and of sadness, it is not
a haven in the mouth of a blind
man, it is not a museum. Poetry is
not an almanac of meanings on
t...
East Sands at low tide. Photos provided by Eleni Kefala.
worldlittoday · Eleni Kefala - “The Coastal Path” (Greek)
for Colin McEwan
I heard the news a few days ago
we hadn’t spoken...
Photo by Eleni Kefala
for G. D.
It was much easier to tell why it was called the golden grotto than to get into it. . . . It appears to have been used as a cemetery, for rows of tombs have be...