Panos Karnezis
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Panagiotis Karnezis is a Greek writer. Born in Greece
in 1967, he moved to England
in 1992 to study Engineering
. He was later awarded a M.A.
in Creative Writing
by the University of East Anglia
. His first collection of stories, Little Infamies
, was published in 2002. In 2005 he published The Maze
(to some critical acclaim), a novel set during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. His latest novel is The Convent, published by W.W. Norton in 2010, and he is also the author of The Birthday Party
(2007). He lives in London
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1967, he moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1992 to study Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. He was later awarded a M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
by the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
. His first collection of stories, Little Infamies
Little Infamies
Little Infamies is a collection of short stories published by the Greek writer Panos Karnezis in 2002....
, was published in 2002. In 2005 he published The Maze
The Maze (2004)
The Maze is a novel published by the Greek writer Panos Karnezis in 2002. The book is the story of the odyssey of a Greek army brigade in Anatolia trying to make their way back home.The Maze was shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread First Novel Award....
(to some critical acclaim), a novel set during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. His latest novel is The Convent, published by W.W. Norton in 2010, and he is also the author of The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (novel)
The Birthday Party is a biographical novel by Panos Karnezis first published in 2007.-Plot introduction:Set on a single day in late summer of 1975, it is about the rise to wealth and fame of Marco Timoleon, a 72 year-old Greek shipping magnate who for that end of August day has arranged a grand...
(2007). He lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.