Panagiota CHristopoulou - Zaloni

Panagiota Christopoulou - Zalone was born during the occupation years in Agios Georgios Istiaias in Evia. She studied economics at the University of Piraeus. Since the early 2000s, she has been actively involved in literature and culture. Her work has been published, and her poetry collection "Chrysalides" was translated and published in Serbia as part of the 38th Smederevo Poetry Festival, where she participated as a Greek representative. Her translated works in 13 languages are published in various international literary journals, including those in Serbia, Italy, China, India, Albania, Romania, and more. As the president of the literary association Xanthsteron and the director of the literary magazine "Kelaino," she is active in the fields of culture and literature, organizing events, presentations, speeches, festivals, and both national and international conferences. She is particularly interested in the study of Greek verse and its evolution over the centuries. A book by philologist Christos Skiadaresis, summarizing her work, has been published by "VERGINA" publications. She has been elected by the General Assembly of the Hellenic Authors' Society to the Committee for the Evaluation of New Members.