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Vasiliki Gkoulgkountina

Vasiliki Gkoulgkountina

Vasiliki Gkoulgkountina

M.F.A. Student and Creative Writing Fellow (ENG)

CONTACT

English
401 Hall of Languages
Email: vgkoulgk@syr.edu
Office: 315.443.2173

Biographic Overview

Vasiliki is a poet originally from Thessaloniki, Greece. She is an alumnus of UNC Charlotte where she received the Kurzeja Creative Writing Award in 2023 and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She completed a chapbook-length poetry collection entitled "Lovers, Resurrected" for her honors thesis and was awarded honors in English. Her poems have appeared in Roars & Whispers Literary Arts Magazine, Carolina Muse Literary Magazine, and Nova Literary Arts Magazine. Her poetry is driven by her Greek culture, ancient myths, various forms of art, feminist ideologies, and the aspect of womanhood. If you're interested in learning more about her and her work, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/vasilikigkoulgkountina/home?authuser=0