Argyro Mantoglou

Argyro Mandoglou studied English Literature and Philosophy (BA) and pursued postgraduate studies in Critical Theory at the University of North London. She has published poetry and prose and is actively involved in translation. Her writings and critical notes have been featured in literary magazines and newspapers. She was a regular contributor to the "Library" supplement of "Eleftherotypia" since 1999 and has also extensively published reviews and theoretical articles on literary topics in both daily and periodical press. She has translated works by George Eliot, Virginia Woolf, Henry James, Angela Carter, Jean Rhys, Jeanette Winterson, Joyce Carol Oates, Ali Smith, Zadie Smith, Peter Carey, and other prominent names in contemporary English-language prose. She has taught creative writing at EKEVI (2010-11) and since 2006 has been coordinating a reading club at the "Metaixmio Multi-space" titled "Women Writers of the 20th Century." She is a member of the Society of Authors, served on its Board of Directors from 2007-2009, and was a member of the Committee for the State Literary Translation Awards (2002-2006) and (2011-2012).