LILI BITA
The official website of Lili Bita, author, actress, and musician, one of contemporary Greece’s foremost cultural ambassadors.
Read her stellar reviews on Amazon.com.
Bio
Greek-born Lili Bita is one of the few classically trained actresses now resident in America.
A native of the island of Zante, she graduated both from the Greek Conservatory of Music and the Athens School of Drama, and holds an M.A. in Drama from the University of Miami. After a notable career in Greece performing classical and contemporary roles for leading directors, she settled in the United States.
In this country she has appeared widely on stage, television and radio, and held appointments at several universities. She tours extensively with her one woman shows,"The Greek Woman Through the Ages"," Body Light" and "Freedom or Death."
Lili Bita has published ten books and chapbooks of poetry, two books of short fiction, a novella, two volumes of translation, and several plays. Her work has been translated into English, French, Spanish, German, and Bengali.
Selected Appearances and Residencies:
- >Aegean Institute of Women's Studies, Lesbos, Greece
- >College of William and Mary
- >Darpana Academy, Ahmedabad, India
- >Drexel University
- >Donnell Library Center, New York
- >Emory University
- >Florida International University
- >Georgia State University
- > Mayhew Seminars, Martha's Vineyard
- >New World Festival, Miami
- >New York University
- >October Gallery, London
- >Odyssey House, New York
Reviews
Lili Bita transcends the individual woman. Her experiences, love or hatred, birth or death, ecstasy or despair, become universal. . . . Human life and myth are lived simultaneously. . . . Her vision is direct, unifying, and complete.
Anais Nin
"A modern Sappho."
The New Haven Register
“Among the most talented women of her generation.”
Tasos Athanassiadis,
Former Director,
Greek National Theater
Lili Bita is an impressive cultural ambassador of Hellenism. . . . No one should miss Lili's triumphant performance.
Dr. Kyriakos Kontopoulos
Director, Hellenic Cultural Center
Temple University
Almost unbelievably dynamic, vivid and passionate . . . Lili was a joy . . . She and her work are not to be missed.