Antigone

Family name	Kefala
Given name(s)	Antigone
Gender	Female
Short description	Born in Brăila, Romania in 1931, Kefala and family moved to Greece and then New Zealand after World War II. Having studied French Literature at Victoria University and obtained a MA, she relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1960. There she taught English as a second language and worked as a university and arts administrator. Her poetry and prose is written in both Greek and English. In November 2022, Kefala won the Patrick White Award. A week later, she died on 3 December 2022, at the age of 87
Birth date	1931
Country of birth	Macao
Death date	2022
Country of death	Australia