| SISTER OF DARKNESS a memoir by LILI BITA Available Now from Somerset Hall Press |
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| From childhood on an idyllic Greek island to coming of age in a world torn by war to entrapment and escape from a brutal marriage, Sister of Darkness is the powerful story of a woman's journey of self-discovery and personal liberation. Through the saga of her own life, Lili Bita expresses the quest of a generation for freedom, and the ongoing struggle of women everywhere against violence and oppression. |
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Rich in sensuous evocation, unsparing in its candor and lucidity, this long-awaited work is destined to be a feminist classic. |
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| “Sister of Darkness is an unforgettable tale of madness and endurance.” | ||
Nuala O’Faolain, bestselling author Are You Somebody and Almost There |
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| An Immigrant’s Story: Lili Bita’s “Sister of Darkness” | ||
 Author, actress, and musician, Lili Bita has been one of contemporary Greece’s foremost cultural ambassadors. The brilliant interpretations of Greek culture and history in her acclaimed one-woman shows, “The Greek Woman Through the Ages” and “Freedom or Death,” have brought the legacy off Hellenism around the world. Her own poetry and fiction have won praise from such figures as Nikos Kazantzakis, Anais Nin, and Kenneth Rexroth. Tasos Athanasiadis, the former director of the Greek National Theater, calls her “among the most talented women of her generation.” Read More |
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Read the article in the Hellenic News of America about Lili Bita.
Lili Bita, internationally known Greek actress and writer, will be performing from her new book, WOMEN OF FIRE AND BLOOD, at the 2008 Fringe Festival September 6th, 12th and 13th at 8 pm, with an additional show on the 13th at 3 pm. For more information or to buy tickets click here.
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