Eliza Soutsou (, Athens, 1837 – Athens, January 1887) was a

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writer of the 19th century. She dealt mainly with translations.

Biographical information

Eliza Soutsou was born in

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in 1837. She was the daughter of the

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general

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and Elpida ("Nadina") A. Kantakouzinou.Koula Xiradaki, Φαναριώτισσες, εκδόσεις Φιλιππότη, Athens, 1999, p. 125. She received significant education and was distinguished for her broad knowledge of languages. She dealt mainly with translations of which some of them were published in separate books and others in newspapers and magazines of the period. Among others, Soutsou translated "The Magdalene" by

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(1879), "La charité privée à Paris" by

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, and "Les Martyrs de la science" by Tissandier. At the same time she collaborated with various publications such as ''

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'', '' Poikili Stoa'', ''Evdomas'', '' Revue du Monde'', etc. She died unmarried in early January 1887 in Athens from a heart disease that compounded her health from the previous year. Her funeral was held in the presence of the Prime Minister

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while her relative and professor Ioannis Soutsos gave the funeral oration.Koula Xiradaki, 1999, p. 126 - 127

References

Bibliography

*Κούλα Ξηραδάκη, Φαναριώτισσες, εκδόσεις Φιλιππότη, Athens, 1999.

External links

Eliza Soutsou brief curriculum vitae from the Institute for Neohellenic Research.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soutsou, Eliza 1837 births 1887 deaths Greek translators

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