Iphigénie Chrysochoou

Iphigénie Chrysochoou
Born	1909 Menemen
Died	3 September 2008
Occupation	Writer

Iphigénie Chrysochoou (1909–2008) was a Greek writer. She produced a significant body of works across her career.[1]

Biography

Chrysochoou was born in Menemen in the Ottoman Empire in 1909. During her early life, she studied foreign language and music. In 1938 she published her first work, a personal narrative, which was published in a Macedonian journal. In addition to writing over a dozen works, Iphigénie work with in the radio industry and as a translator.[2] She worked with a Balkans radio station in the late 1940s, and with Radio Vienna from 1951 to 1954. In recognition for her writings, Chrysochoou was awarded numerous honors in and outside of Greece;[2] she was a member of the Union of Foreign Journalists of Austria, and was at one point the President of the Society of Greek Writers.[1]

References

1. Epochi, rizospastis.gr | Synchroni. "rizospastis.gr - Το μέλλον είναι ο σοσιαλισμός". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
2. "Ιφιγένεια Χρυσοχόου". 2008-05-17. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2018-10-16.