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Stegi Vitsentzos Kornaros welcomed in its premises the award-winning students of the Literature Contest organized for the first time, during the school year 2021-2022. The students were inspired by Erotokritos and the subject of Love to create original works of literature, thus proving the timelessness, the influence and the radiance of Vitsentzos Kornaros’ famous work.
With this Literature Contest, the Organising Committee wished to familiarize students of today with the work of Vitsentzos Kornaros, to show the timelessness of the ideas portrayed in Erotokritos and to encourage the creation of original works of literature.
The Contest was addressed to school students aged 13-16. Based on the subject of Love, students were invited to create an original work of literature, in poetry or prose. In spite of the difficulties due to the pandemic, more than 80 submissions came in, from 21 schools from all over Crete, in both categories.
With this Contest, Stegi Vitsentzos Kornaros wished to essentially interact with young individuals, engaging in a creative dialogue with them, not just in a typical, impersonal procedure. On June 19, the awarded participants had the opportunity to come together at the premises of Stegi, meet up with members of the two judging committees and discuss literature, share thoughts, opinions and concerns. Furthermore, the first prize winners of both categories were given a set of books, as a gift from Stegi Vitsentzos Kornaros for their school libraries, while the works of the students were read by members of the Friends of Music Association of Sitia.
The two judging committees, one per category, consisted of two literature writers and one middle-school Philologist. In the category of prose, the two writers were Niki Troullinou and Irini Dermitzaki, while in that of poetry, Antonis Perantonakis and Yannis Petrakis. The Philologists Sophia Fousteri (prose) and Ellie Poulakaki (poetry) completed the two committees.
Award-winners:
Category: Poetry
Honorary Distinctions:
Ioannis Vrettakis, “To you I write, great love” (6th High School of Heraklion)
Katerina Gaggiolaki, “Children of Despair” (Model General Lyceum of Heraklion)
Maria-Irini Giannadaki, “Lingering fragrance” (11th High School of Heraklion)
Maria Giannoulaki, “Flight” (Model General Lyceum of Heraklion)
Katerina Kritsotaki, “Hidden Hope” (5th General Lyceum of Heraklion)
Theodora Pandermaraki, “The five shades of love” (General Lyceum of Neapoli)
Angelos Houlien, “The sky of love” (11th High School of Heraklion)
Awards:
1st: Christos Dermitzakis, “Aretousa’s monologue” (1st High School of Sitia).
2nd: Christina-Panayiota Fragiadaki, “Four seasons” (13th General Lyceum of Heraklion)
3rd: Vassiliki Pelekianaki, “The love of the daughter of the sun” (2nd High School of Heraklion)
Catergory: Prose
Honorary Distinctions:
Gabriel Kastrinakis, “I don’t regret a thing” (Music School of Therisso)
Athena Koukouritaki, “Modern love, outdated courage” (10th High School of Heraklion)
Varvara Koutsaki, “From now on, shared memories only” (4th General Lyceum of Heraklion)
Christianna Sifaki, “1939” (11th High School of Heraklion)
Stelios Tsichlakis, “The life of love” (High School of Alikianos)
Androniki Christoforaki, “The pink pill” (2nd High School of Heraklion)
Vaya Cholopoulou, “Dream or reality” (1st Pilot High School of Chania)
Awards:
1st: Erofili Kostaki, “Rotten apples” (General Lyceum of Neapoli)
2nd: Eleni Lemonaki, “The loved ones” (Model General Lyceum of Heraklion)
3rd: Eleni Fassoula, “We were part of the same group of friends…” (Model General Lyceum of Heraklion)
Stegi Vitsentzos Kornaros warmly congratulates all students awarded, as well as all participants in the Contest: “We cordially thank all the children that set off on this literary journey with us. We urge them to never stop reading and writing, with confidence and persistence, in spite of the times – never in vain”.
From the Contest Organizing Committee
