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English-writing Greek: Engineer-turned- author Panos Karnezis

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Critically praised author Panos Karnezis' second book hits bookshelves

After bursting onto the literary scene in 2003 with his much acclaimed collection of short stories Little Infamies , Greek native Panos Karnezis is back with a novel that is sure to secure him a place amongst contemporary fictions’ heavyweights. The Maze, published by Random House subsidiary Jonathan Cape , was released in February 2004.


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Literature    
Luminous literary labyrinth   Critically praised author Panos Karnezis' second book hits bookshelves  
Unconventional storyteller   From the big bad pig to the whale who ate war, author Eugenios Trivizas' children's stories are an international hit  
Found in translation   Q & A with David Ricks on his new anthology of 'Modern Greek Writing in Translation'  
         
Fine Arts    
Hellenic Renaissance   Exhibition at the National Art Gallery highlights ancient Greece's role in the Italian Renaissance  
Outrageous Outlook?   Contemporary art exhibition, meant to broaden our outlook, turns into blow for artistic expression  
Neon believer   Artist Stephen Antonakos has won international acclaim by showering the world with electric light  
         
Visual Arts    
Spicy cinema   Tassos Boulmetis' touching flick 'A Touch of Spice' rubs elbows with Hollywood blockbusters  
Past screenwriter's block   Newly launched Balkan Fund encourages regional scripts through workshops  
Art and the city   Dubbed the largest ever art show hosted in Greece, Outlook proves a true visual sensation  
         
Cultural Heritage    
User-friendly culture   Hellenic Culture Organisation brings museums and archaeological sites up-to-date  
Cultural haven   In preparation for its stint as the European Cultural Capital, Patra revamps its image and infrastructure  
Linguistically diachronic   Demystifying the Ancient Greek language: a journey of history, culture and politics  
         
Music    
Northern soundtrack   Mozart, Milva and Muti to grace the stage of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall during 2004  
Tunes for everyone   Megaron’s end of year programme: the events, the soloists, the orchestras, the dancers  
Olympic culture   Cultural Olympiad enters final straight with series of events counting down to 2004  
         
Theatre & Dance    
From Hamlet to Aristophanes   It’s a season of firsts, and much more, at the National Theatre of Greece  
Exporting drama   40 modern Greek plays on a promotional tour around the world, bring Greek theatre tradition up to date  
Maria's moves   Cyprus-born dancer and choreographer Maria Hassabi charms the Big Apple  
         
 


    
 
 
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