Dimitris Stefanakis

Background

He was born on the island of Kea, and studied law at Athens University.

Career

He has written several novels including Film Noir and Days of Alexandria. Stefanakis has also translated the works of several English-language authors into Greek, including Saul Bellow, John Updike, Margaret Atwood, and East.M. Forster.

Achievements

• The latter won the Prix Mediterranee in 2011 and has been translated into both French and Spanish.