Anna Griva studied Philology in Athens and in Rome. She has a PhD on Italian Renaissance Literature. She has published six poetry collections. Her collection The lost goddess (Melani, 2023) was honored with the National Award of Poetry. The collection entitled Demons (Melani, 2020) was honored with an Award by the Academy of Athens. She has also published a collection of short stories (The Animal Gods, Kichli, 2021) and two historical novels (The Greek slave, Melani, 2022; Exiled Queens, Melani, 2021). Her works have been translated into many languages. She translates Italian literature. The translation of the poems of Laura Battiferra was honored by the Italian Institute of Athens. Her novel The Sicilian Witch was awarded the 1st Prize of the Club for UNESCO of Art, Literature and Science of Greece. She has published a study (together with Markos Dendrinos) on the Platonic Parmenides (Ontology of one in the Platonic theory of ideas, Zetros, 2021) and a monograph on the Sapphic poetry (Aphrodites, Smili, 2022). She teaches Literature and Creative Writing at the Hellenic Open University and at the University of Athens.
