MRS SOTIRIA'S KIRMANIDOU 'THE PEARL STAR OF  LOVE' /REVIEW BY ZOI FRAGOU

The Pearl Star of Love, by Mrs. Sotiria Kirmanidou, a masterpiece, poetic text by a distinguished Greek writer, which highlights the boundlessness of love, its authentic existence, but also the different, parallel worlds we often see not only occasionally, unfulfilled love but also within ourselves, when our wants conflict with our needs, when the social environment protects us and we follow, ignoring our souls. A poetic drama, but given such a rigorous mastery, emphasizing that the true love that is tested by the difference between the light and dark world is far beyond touch, kiss, beyond our need! Love truly has glory and splendor, is self-sacrificing, and reaches its highest point through the love and happiness of others!

The book raises issues such as diversity, the meaning of love, truth, personal happiness and social adjustment, acceptance, forgiveness, self-knowledge and more generally the meaning of life itself!

A hymn text on love and life itself. A book that is addressed to everyone, young and old, a personal soulmate of the author and of each of us! A reading is a look in the mirror of our souls, a small but meaningful account! A further revision and renewal of love vows!

It opens up masterful topics of discussion with each reading audience, of philosophical context, since philosophy is the ultimate science as it touches on questions of life!

Ideal for high school and high school kids, great for elementary school kids, given in the right way. Love without borders!

 Sotiria Kirmanidou studied Social Work in Athens and later obtained a degree He was appointed to Sidirokastro as a Social Worker in 1980 where he served until 1989. Since then he has worked in the large family of Special Education (Special Primary School of Serres, TEE of Special Education of Serres) until June 2010 where he retired.

She works in the field of volunteering as a radio producer with two weekly broadcasts on KIVOTOS RADIO of the Holy Metropolis of Serres and Niger. and for two years now at the local ERT Serres.

He has published 6 poetry collections, several fairy tales and educational books

Distinctions:

• B) 2004 poetry prize from the Union of Authors of Serres

• C) 2008 poetry award from the Panhellenic Union of Writers

• Honorable Mention in 2008 by the Association of Northern Greek Writers

• B) 2009 short story award from the Panhellenic Union of Writers

• Distinctions:

• Second Poetry Prize from the Writers Association of Serres, 2004.

• Third Poetry Prize from the Panhellenic Union of Writers in 2008, with the poem

• "Love".

• Short Story Award in 2008 by the Union of Northern Greek Writers.

• Second short story award from PEL in 2009.

• Praise from PEL, Delphi 2011.

• Short story praise at the 1st Panhellenic bonsaistories literary competition.

• Praise for writing fairy tales by Municipality of Trikkaia, Municipality of Drama, Radio

• Thessaloniki.

• 2nd prize at the 6th Amficton Hellenic Wor

• SOFOCLIS Honorary Prize at the 7th World Poetry Competition

• The Hellenic Amphitheater 2018.

• WELCOME Award, from the Hellenic Amphitheater 0 October 2018

• Honorable Mention for participating in the 1st Panhellenic Poetry Competition "KEFALOS" 2019-06-13.

• Honorary distinction from the "Linos" Association for participating in the Poetry Competition 2018.

• Awarding the fairy tale with the 3rd prize "The Journey of wonder" in a similar competition of "KEFALOS" in the category, fairy tale and 1st prize for its illustration.

• 1st fairytale prize at the 2019 Amfictyonian Hellenic Literature Contest.

 2nd Prize at the Amphictyonic Hellenic World Poetry Competition. 2019

•Has published 6 poetry collections, several fairy tales and educational content books

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