An Afternoon with Antigone Kefala

In person talk 

Beth Hatton and Anna Couani, who have known Antigone as a friend and colleague for over 40 years, will share their memories of her. Leichhardt poet Pip Griffin will read a poem she wrote after visiting Antigone. There will also be a virtual tour of Antigone’s home, filmed by Harry Buchanan.

Born in Romania to Greek parents, Kefala and her family fled after Soviet Occupation, Already literate in Romanian, French and Greek, Kefala then set about learning English. After moving to Australia, in 1960 Kefala bought her house in Annandale, she wrote - five poetry collections, three novels, two children’s books and three collections of ‘journals’. Kefala achieved national honours, with the Judith Wright Calanthe Poetry Award in 2017 and the Patrick White Literary Award in 2022.