ABSTRACT

First Published in 1993.A complete autobiography of Evalina Palmer-Sikelianos (1874-1952), a woman of immense spiritual strength who fought for the arts against the background of war. She contributed impressively throughout her life to the revival of interest in classical Greece, the theatre and choral dance, and advocated an adherence to mythical authenticity rather than a romanticised view of Greek tragic drama.

chapter Chapter 1|7 pages

My Father

chapter Chapter 2|5 pages

My Brother

chapter Chapter 3|9 pages

School

chapter Chapter 4|5 pages

My Mother

chapter Chapter 5|7 pages

Paris

chapter Chapter 6|9 pages

Penelope

chapter Chapter 7|4 pages

Kopanas

chapter Chapter 8|5 pages

Anghelos Sikelianos

chapter Chapter 9|4 pages

The Delphic Idea

chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

Lefkas

chapter Chapter 11|6 pages

Weaving

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

America

chapter Chapter 13|5 pages

My Son

chapter Chapter 14|9 pages

Greek Music

chapter Chapter 15|17 pages

The First Delphic Festival

chapter Chapter 16|7 pages

America

chapter Chapter 17|14 pages

The Second Delphic Festival

chapter Chapter 18|9 pages

America

chapter Chapter 19|10 pages

Thing-In-Itself

chapter Chapter 20|8 pages

The Treaty of Two Great Gods

chapter Chapter 21|4 pages

The Birth of Tragedy

chapter Chapter 22|6 pages

Greek Influence Today

chapter Chapter 23|10 pages

Isadora

chapter Chapter 24|7 pages

Men as Creators

chapter Chapter 25|16 pages

Ted Shawn

chapter Chapter 26|2 pages

American Drama

chapter Chapter 27|11 pages

Architecture

chapter Chapter 28|12 pages

Greece