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RARE GREEK FIRST EDITION – 1938 ΣΙΩΠΗΛΑ (SIOPILA / SILENTLY) EIRINI I ATHINAIA – ORIGINAL AUTHOR’S DEDICATION AND SIGNATURE, APRIL 1949
An exceptional and highly interesting copy of an important interwar Greek literary publication, presented with a personal handwritten dedication and authentic signature by the author herself.
This is the original first edition of Σιωπηλά (Siopila / Silently), published in Athens in 1938 by the Greek writer Eirini i Athinaia (Ειρήνη η Αθηναία), the literary pseudonym of Eirini Megapanou.
The book holds particular literary and historical significance: Siopila received recognition from both the Academy of Athens and the Greek Ministry of Education in 1938, establishing its importance within the Greek literary scene of the period.
AN EXCEPTIONAL FEATURE: ORIGINAL AUTHOR’S DEDICATION, 1949
The title page bears a handwritten presentation inscription, personally penned and signed by Eirini i Athinaia in Athens in April 1949.
The dedication reads:
«… με πολλή συμπάθεια και ευχές για το μέλλον της. Ειρήνη Αθηναία Απρίλιος 1949. Αθήναι.»
Translation:
“… with much warmth and best wishes for her future. Eirini Athinaia April 1949. Athens.”
This personal inscription, written eleven years after the book’s original publication, adds a particularly appealing historical and collectible dimension to the volume.
The recipient is specifically named, and the author’s handwriting and signature remain dark, clear and beautifully legible.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eirini i Athinaia (Irini Megapanou, 1885-1955) was an important Greek woman writer of the early 20th century, whose literary career extended across several decades. The wife of Polyvios Dimitrakopoulos, she published her work under various names: Eirini Megapanou, Eirini i Athinaia, and Eirini Pol. She contributed extensively to Greek literary magazines and newspapers, producing short stories, poetry, essays, literary criticism, biographies and other prose works. Her literary career began in the early 1900s, with her work appearing in the magazine Noumas. She was part of the Greek intellectual and literary world during a particularly significant period of modern Greek cultural history. Her work Siopila remains an interesting example of Greek interwar prose and the literary contributions of women writers of that era. For Siopila she was honored with an award from the Academy of Athens and the 1938 State Literary Prize, an award she shared with Kosmas Politis and Menelaos Lountemis.
DETAILS
CONDITION
Good (+) vintage condition.
The interior pages are clean, crisp and firmly bound, without missing sheets or heavy intrusive staining.The original softcover shows light age-related edge wear, minor toning and natural shelf patina, consistent with a fragile book dating from 1938.The handwritten dedication and author’s signature are particularly well preserved, remaining dark, sharp and fully legible.Please consult the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and document the actual condition of the book.
A REMARKABLE COLLECTOR’S COPY
An attractive acquisition for collectors of:
A fascinating surviving example of Greek literary history, made especially desirable by its personal author dedication from 1949.
An original 1938 first edition, personally inscribed and signed by Eirini i Athinaia.
