Writing

Alki Zei

Born December 15, 1925 · Athens, Greece

Died February 27, 2020 · aged 94

Alki Zei (Greek: Άλκη Ζέη) (December 15, 1925– February 27, 2020) was a Greek novelist and children's writer. Alki was born in Athens in 1923 and passed her early childhood in Samos, where her mother was from. On her father’s side she originated from Crete. When she went to school her family first moved at Maroussi and later in Athens. She studied philosophy at the University of Athens, drama at…

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Alki’s Long Walk

Alki’s Long Walk · 2017

Alki’s Long Walk

MovieDocumentary

A cinematic journey through the tumultuous life and prolific works of Greek novelist Alki Zei. A life that encapsulates Greece’s entire 20th century history and writings that have received international acclaim and continue to be honored, touching generation upon generation of readers. The film is based predominantly on the verbal testimonies of Alki Zei, but also on those of her sister, Eleni Kokkou, and her dear friends and fellow travellers, film director Manos Zacharias and poet Titos Patrikios.

The Liar Grandpa

The Liar Grandpa · 2008

The Liar Grandpa

Wildcat Under Glass

Wildcat Under Glass · 1990

Wildcat Under Glass

SeriesFamilyKids

The unforgettable children's series of ERT by Alki Zei. The adaptation of the classic novel by Alki Zei, about two sisters, Melia and Myrto, and an embalmed wildcat, or kaplan as they called it, at the time of the Metaxas dictatorship. In Samos of 1936, the girls, along with a grandfather who is constantly telling stories and a cousin, a student from Athens, will play the “game of the kaplan”, the stuffed wildcat locked inside a showcase in the house’s parlour.

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Alki’s Long Walk

Alki’s Long Walk · 2017

Alki’s Long Walk

MovieDocumentary

A cinematic journey through the tumultuous life and prolific works of Greek novelist Alki Zei. A life that encapsulates Greece’s entire 20th century history and writings that have received international acclaim and continue to be honored, touching generation upon generation of readers. The film is based predominantly on the verbal testimonies of Alki Zei, but also on those of her sister, Eleni Kokkou, and her dear friends and fellow travellers, film director Manos Zacharias and poet Titos Patrikios.

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The Liar Grandpa

The Liar Grandpa · 2008

The Liar Grandpa

Book

Wildcat Under Glass

Wildcat Under Glass · 1990

Wildcat Under Glass

SeriesFamilyKids

The unforgettable children's series of ERT by Alki Zei. The adaptation of the classic novel by Alki Zei, about two sisters, Melia and Myrto, and an embalmed wildcat, or kaplan as they called it, at the time of the Metaxas dictatorship. In Samos of 1936, the girls, along with a grandfather who is constantly telling stories and a cousin, a student from Athens, will play the “game of the kaplan”, the stuffed wildcat locked inside a showcase in the house’s parlour.

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