R.I.P. Galatia Grigoriadou-Soureli, 86, in September (Greek author & HCA nominee)

[leno...@yahoo.com]

Born in Kavala, Greece, she lived in Athens and was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1992.

https://www.google.com/search?noj=1&q=86+galatia+grigoriadou&oq=86+galatia+grigoriadou&gs_l=serp.3...6709.8573.0.8780.3.3.0.0.0.0.131.258.0j2.2.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..1.0.0.v1ugfqxwEek
(some obits, in Greek - they can be translated)

http://www.psichogios.gr/site/en/Authors/show/201/galateia-grhgoriadoy-soyrelh

Excerpt:

"...Galatia is a unique author who combines moral issues with high rolling plots that result in fabulous, engrossing books for young readers."

http://rights.patakis.gr/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/author_photos/1687.jpg?itok=8OW__XOC
(B&W photo)

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jE_4rQ0TDeA/V-UeFZOl_DI/AAAAAAAAhRo/iB9K4cizREoXDVHOvcZyvb2Ck_R4AoC8QCLcB/s320/galatia-grigoriadou.jpg
(color photo)

https://www.google.com/search?noj=1&biw=1238&bih=689&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=galatia+grigoriadou+soureli&oq=galatia+grigoriadou+soureli&gs_l=img.3...67348.68986.0.69287.8.8.0.0.0.0.133.977.0j8.8.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0.l2q88IFRboI#imgrc=_
(book covers)


https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.arts.books.childrens/galatia|sort:relevance/rec.arts.books.childrens/uuT5RgO-XkM/LdlkaEPY0dQJ
(birthday post from 2010, with translated booklist and her awards)


Lenona.