The Fire

Description:

The theme of this work revolves around the struggle for survival and self-discovery amidst chaos and destruction. The narrative explores themes of desperation, reflection, and eventual catharsis, transforming mourning into a readiness for action. The interplay between reality and fantasy highlights the existential journey of confronting inner fears and finding redemption.

About the Poet:

Maro Papadimitriou (Kyriakou) was born in Piraeus in 1939. She studied English Philology (B.A. from Deree College and M.A. in Comparative Literature from Antioch University, Ohio) and specialised in counselling programmes in psychology. She worked in journalism (magazines) and advertising. She taught the course “The Experience of Poetic Reading” at the Adult Education Programme of the Athens College (2001-2002). She works with poetry-psychology groups on the subject of “poetry as a lived experience” and is involved in poetic translations. She has published the poetry collections: “Cassandra in Vain Resisted the Introduction of the Trojan Horse Within the Walls” (1971), “And Gaia Turned Her Face Away” (1974), “Fire” (Ikaros, 1981), “The C of Loss” (Parousia, 1998). The work “Fire” served as the libretto for the musical drama “Fire” by the composer Yorgos Siclianos, which was staged at the National Opera in 1987 and 1994. Maro Papadimitriou was a student of Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou, the wife of composer Yorgos Sicilianos. Through this connection, Sicilianos became acquainted with her work.

Source: Biblionet.gr

See: Francis Guy, Yorgos Sicilianos – diapason a dialogue with Francis Guy [Γιωργος Σισιλιανος – διαπασων ενας διαλογος με τον Φρανσις Γκαϋ] (Cyprus: Cyprus Wine Museum, 2009), 74