The tiger in the shop window lub wildcat under glass 1971. An introduction to a famous greek author alki zei omilo. The story of the leopard and the exhibit inspired greek author alki zei to write a novel for children in greek. From 1954 to 1964 she lived in the soviet union as a political refugee. With this book she reveals everything about herself, the time she lived and the people she met. Alki zei has 23 books on goodreads with 12484 ratings. Todays children in greece have additionally the chance to know her work in their textbooks where her novels have been anthologized. Alki zei qualifies as one of the most famous and beloved contemporary greek authors. Alki zei narrates the story of the years of her youth, which have determined her future path. It is told through the eyes of a young girl named melia, who relates the experiences of her family as they are forced to accept life under a repressive government. The principal objective of the study is to examine any variations and adaptations of the book translated from greek. During her early years at junior high school she started writing plays for puppet theatre. This was followed by a series of books for children, and in 1987 by her first novel for adults, achilles fiancee.
Anatolian leopard is the title of a fictional film directed by emre kayis. Melia e myrto, alle soglie della dittatura di metaxas, e della tigre impagliata che tengono in salotto. With this book she reveals everything about herself. Design follows the simplicity and focuses on the illustration based on the book s case.
One could say that our outstanding author alki zei greek. Greek novelist and childrens writer biography and life. This research studies alki zeis book wildcat under glass and its translation in french. Alki zei, books, books in greek, modern greek fiction achilles fiancee. Cover design for three choosen books of alki zei at metaihmio publishing. Wildcat under glass, 1963 was inspired by her childhood spent in samos and is semiautobiographical. She studied in the philosophy school of athens university, the drama school of the athens odeion, and in the screenwriting department of the moscow cinema institute.