The Poet of the Week 15-21 July 2024 on Voice of Greece is Lena Kallergi.
Lena Kallergi is a poet, linguist and translator who lives and works in Athens, Greece. She has published three poetry books: Ανήμερο/Untamed (Ikaros, 2023), Κήποι στην άμμο/Gardens on sand (Gavrielides, 2010, -“Maria Polydouri” Award for New Poets), and Περισσεύει ένα πλοίο/Α ship to spare (Gavrielides, 2016 – Poets’ Circle Award, shortlisted for the National Poetry Award), as well as two volumes of poetry in collaboration with ‘Ομάδα Από Ποίηση’/ ‘Poetry Team’ (Gavrielides, 2010, 2012). Her poems, essays and translations can be found in literary magazines and anthologies in Greece and other countries. She has translated, among others, po-ems by Giacomo Leopardi (Η νύχτα απομένει/Night remains, Gavrielides, 2013), and an anthology of poetry by English Romantic poets which includes extended selec-tions by John Keats, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Kedros, 2021).
Voice of Greece radio is once again including in its program the two-minute poetry tributes titled “Poet of the week”, with the aim of disseminating, supporting, and promoting the Greek language and culture.
Each weekly episode is a tribute to a contemporary poet from Greece or the Greek Diaspora.
The poets recite their poems themselves, against original music, composed and played in the studio of the Hellenic Radio by the musicians of the ERT Orchestra, as well as musical pieces by well-loved composers.
Music supervision by Maria Reboutsika
Sound Editing by Eleftheria Papoutsaki
Broadcast: Monday to Friday at 07:00 and 19:00 and on the weekend at 19.00 (Athens time)