Greek Australian journalist Vivienne Morris launched her bilingual book: “Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes”, in Melbourne on Sunday.
The novel is a series of portraits of first and second generation Greek Australians. It aims to represent the presence of Hellenes in the Antipodes in: “its true essence and dimension,” the author says.
Morris said it was her realisation that first generation Greek immigrants were diminishing that prompted her to write this book and relay the individual stories, struggles and triumphs of Greek migrants.
Morris was born in Lesvos where she completed her secondary schooling. She migrated to Australia in the 1960’s and continued her studies at the University of Melbourne. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in classical studies and modern Greek.
Among her achievements Morris is a founding member of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI), a founder and former executive director of the Australian Hellenic Centre of Education (Open University), and a former cultural director of the Greek Festival of Melbourne.
Morris is a recipient of the Hellenic Award for her contribution to journalism. In 2007 she received the Victorian Government Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs regarding journalism.
(source: neos kosmos)
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