Athanasiou Kostas

Literature in Countries Experiencing Crisis
Cuban author Leonardo Padura converses with Argentine novelist Claudia Piñeiro and author Ieronymos Lykaris about the role and impact of literature in countries facing severe economic, humanitarian, and political crises. Moderated by Kostas Athanasiou, translator.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Hellenic Ibero-American Literature Festival in Athens LEA / Carnivora Publishing / Kastaniotis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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The depiction of racial discrimination in the literature of Paulo Scott & Louis-Philippe Dalembert
Brazilian novelist, poet, and short story writer Paulo Scott and Haitian novelist, poet, and essayist Louis-Philippe Dalembert (2024 Goncourt Prize for Poetry) discuss the depiction of racial discrimination and social injustice in their books “Marrom e Amarelo”/ “Phenotypes” and “Milwaukee Blues”, respectively. Moderated by Kostas Athanasiou, translator.

CO-ORGANIZED BY:  Hellenic Ibero-American Literature Festival in Athens LEA / Gutenberg Publishing / Kastaniotis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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The experience of translation and its importance for literature and language
Translators Kostas Athanasiou (Spanish), Rita Kolaiti (French), David Connolly (English), Katerina Schina (English) discuss the adventure of translation and its importance for the dissemination of literature and the dialogue between cultures. Moderated by Kostas Athanasiou.

3rd Chania Book Ferstival 2024

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“Personas Decentes” / “Decent People” by Leonardo Padura
Author Leonardo Padura discusses his recent book with journalist Mikela Chartoulari and his translator Kostas Athanasiou.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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“The night will be long” by Santiago Gamboa
Author Santiago Gamboa talks about his new book (published by Dioptra Publishing) with historian Lena Matsiori and translator Kostas Athanasiou.

Organized by the Greek-Ibero-American “Literatura en/em Atenas – LEA” Festival

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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“Water Over Stones” by Bernardo Atxaga
Basque author Bernardo Atxaga discusses his new book “Water Over Stones” with the Greek translator, Kostas Athanasiou.

Co-organized by Ekkremes Publishing

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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Alla rysai imas apo tou ponirou (“Y líbranos del mal” / “And deliver us from evil”) by Santiago Roncagliolo
Peruvian writer Santiago Roncagliolo talks to the historian Lena Matsiori and his translator in Greek, Kostas Athanasiou, about his new novel “Alla rysai imas apo tou ponirou” (“Y líbranos del mal” / “And deliver us from evil”) .

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

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Discussion about Latin Noir
A discussion on the documentary that explores how a generation of writers was driven to write noir mystery stories in an attempt to confront the brutal state violence, increased crime and ongoing human rights violations experienced in Latin America from the 1970s to the present day. With the documentary’s director and crime novelist Andreas Apostolidis, the Peruvian writer Santiago Roncagliolo and his translator in Greek, Kostas Athanasiou.

Co-organized by Agra Publishing / Kastaniotis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022