📚📚On the occasion of the publication of his new novel "Jacarandas" (Εκδόσεις Εστία, 2024), award-winning writer Foivos Oikonomidis spoke to Reading Greece about the book, the way his writings describe this liminal era, as well as the way literature converses with its surrounding reality.
"I think literature is quite effective in the way it permeates the skin and allows for what’s inside to be revealed in minute detail. Through literature one can show how reality takes form inside them. How they perceive it, how they suffer or thrive in it, what their attempts to escape it look like. I think there is no world other than the one in our heads, and that we have a really tough time communicating our worlds to each other. So, literature is a great way to empathize. That is the way, I think, through which it can be revolutionary. When we talk of radically different realities, dystopias or utopias and what not, what we want to know is how it feels to live in such a reality. As long as we emphasize on the human experience, literature can describe anything".
Foivos Oikonomidis was born in 1997 in Athens. His debut novel North [Βορράς] (Hestia Publications, 2020) won the 2021 State Literary Award for Best Debuting Author. His poetry collection A Million Days Of Sleep [Ένα Εκατομμύριο Μέρες Ύπνος] in collaboration with visua...
🌟Big congratulations to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Athens, who won 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 at this year’s European Sustainable Energy Awards! 🎉
These prestigious awards celebrate individuals and projects driving innovation and commitment in energy efficiency and renewable energy across Europe.
🥇Dr. Tsani stands out for her dedication to using data and economic analysis to guide fair, effective energy policies. Her work bridges economics and sustainability, helping governments across Europe and the Mediterranean build energy systems that meet climate goals without leaving communities behind.
💬 In her own words:
“One of our main challenges in the clean energy transition is how to align economic systems with sustainable, low-carbon energy practices. My work investigates energy policies that provide incentives for sustainable investment and bring renewable energy into existing markets without disrupting economies or communities.”