Myrsini Gana was born in Athens. She studied English Literature at the University of Athens and Cultural Management in Brussels.
She works as a translator.
Her first poetry collection Ta Pera Meri (2017, Melani Editions) was awarded with the Audience Award of Public and the Debutant Poet Award by the magazine Anagnostis. She received the special Honored Country Award of Public: Great Britain, for the translation of Alice Oswald’s poetic composition “Memorial”. Her second poetry collection Ego Echo ki alla pragmata pou agapo (2020, Melani publications) was nominated for the State Poetry Award. She regularly writes for the Athens Voice newspaper.