THE RETURN – Poems Thoughts Contemplations
THE RETURN: Poems – Thoughts – Contemplations, by Nina Katy Spanovangelis, is a poetry collection that reflects the imprints of decades of travels, experiences, and memories of the author, born in Rizokarpasso, Cyprus.
At the age of thirteen Nina Katy joined her parents in Australia, yet she never forgot her Cypriot roots and her beloved Rizokarpasso.
The book is in three parts:
Book One, KALEIDOSCOPE, covering a variety of subjects from the personal to the universal, the poet’s love and concern about the future of humanity and the planet. Book Two, ODE TO CYPRUS, and Book Three, PORTRAITS, Men and Women of Rizokarpasso, describe Cyprus, the poet’s birthplace Rizokarpasso, and parts of Karpasia as far as Saint Andrew’s Monastery.
The poems are written in Greek, with complementary stanzas and verses in English.
A few poems are written in the Cypriot dialect, hence the inclusion of a glossary of the Cypriot words.
The Anthology is relevant to Greek Cypriots of the Diaspora as well as native Greek Cypriots.
The book will be promoted internationally in the Arts, Culture and Education sectors, thus widening the knowledge of Cypriot cultural heritage, through literature and poetry – a cultural ambassador in a form of a book.
The poetry book has been translated in into English by the author, and soon to be published in the English language. For more information about the author and her work please visit the website www.ninaspanovangelis.com.
Book Credentials:
Published by C.Epiphaniou, Cyprus (2019); International book launch September (2019) under the auspices of the Minister of Culture, Educations, Sport & Youth, Dr. K. Chambiaouris; Approval by Committee of Education, Ministry of Education for the recommended reading list of High Schools in Cyprus (2020); Ministry of Education supports distribution of the book to High Schools in rural areas of Cyprus (2024); Premiere book launch House of Cyprus, Cyprus Embassy of Athens, Greece, June (2024) under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Culture Cyprus, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou; The International book tour is kindly supported with a grant contribution by the Ministry of Culture Greece (2024).
Biography
Nina Spanovangelis (CERT. ED., MA, Dip. Perennial Phil.), is an author, poet and fashion technology teacher.
After finishing Primary School in her native Cyprus, Nina immigrated to Australia at the age of thirteen, where she completed her high school education.
Later in England, Nina studied Fashion and Clothing Technology at the London College of Fashion, beginning her career in London as a Fashion Designer and Pattern Cutting Technologist.
Later, Nina trained as a teacher in Further Education, at Thames Polytechnic, teaching for 20 years, at the London College of Fashion as well as other prestigious institutions in London.
Nina completed her Master’ Degree in Design Studies at Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design, and her Diploma in Perennial Philosophy at the Temenos Academy.
From 1993 to 2000, Nina taught in India, at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Nina made seven visits to India teaching in seven major cities, making 36 trips altogether within the country.
Nina took every opportunity to blend in with the Indian culture, connecting with the locals at all levels – all life changing, inspirational experiences.
Additional highlights were meeting Mother Teresa, visiting the Taj Mahal and the Gandhi Ashram.
Since 2000, Nina has taken up writing. She has published The Colour of Prejudice (2002), a conceptual dance-theatre libretto; she has completed two memoir-type books in English.
Most recently she has published The Return: Poems, Thoughts, Contemplations (2019) an anthology of poems written in Greek, translated by the author herself into English, and soon to be published.
Parallel to these, she has been working on her Pattern Cutting Books, based on her teaching methodology and experiences.
Nina is the mother of four adult children, three biological and a stepchild. She lives in London and continues to write.
