Eugene Trivizas (Greek: ) has published many books on literature and he is one of Greece's leading writers for children . He has produced more than a hundred books of enduring popularity, all of them currently in print, that are enjoyed as much by grown ups as by children and he has received more than twenty national and international literary prizes and awards.
Reviewers have described him as 'a miracle worker who brings to life a whole new world 'and as 'the author who with a distinctive combination of lyricism and surrealism, humour and poetic imagination has revitalised the whole of our children's literature. '
Much of E.Trivizas work has been transferred to the stage and serialised for television as well as the radio. He is currently the most frequently performed writer of plays for children in Greece, In 1986 his play ''THE CARECROW''was placed on the International Board on Books for Young People's "Honour List" and awarded a Diploma for excellence in writing,
His first book for children published in the English language was ''The three little wolves and the big bad pig (1993) The English ''Economist'' wrote about this book that ''only the most talented of writers can tamper with a classic nursery tale and produce something almost as amusing and thought-provoking as the original. ''The three little wolves'' has reached the second place in the American best seller list for picture books, has won many distinctions (including A.L.A. notable book and A.S.L.J. Best book , and the ''Parents Choice Amazing Accomplishment Award'') and has been translated in fifteen languages.
He received his LL.B degree at Athens University in 1969 In 1972 passed the Athens Bar examinations and in the same year he was called as a barrister to the Athens Bar. In 1973 he received a B.Sc. degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Athens and the following year he received an LL.M degree in Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure from the University of London (University College) and a diploma in Shipping Law from the City of London Polytechnic. In 1977 he was made a Fellow of the Salzburg seminar in American studies and in 1979 he was awarded his Ph.D. degree in Criminology from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science, Law Department)
4.5 I read it in 5th grade in a sitting and I totally loved it!!! Eugene Trivizas is an amazing greek author who writes amazing books for kids. (And adults馃槉)
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Es de mos libros infantiles mas bonitos que he leido, y junto con mi hijo he leido muchisimos! Que hallazgo tan maravilloso haber llegado a las letras de Evygenios Triviz谩s
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Un re spregiudicato e Arraffone, di nome e di fatto, costringe i suoi sudditi a un lavoro incessante. La popolazione del suo regno, Uranopoli, viene persino privata di feste, di compleanni e finanche delle domeniche che diventano 鈥減reluned矛鈥�.
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Il regnante 猫, come avrete capito, incontentabile e lo 猫 a tal punto da pretendere l鈥檃more dai suoi sudditi, ma come ottenerlo?
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Per lettori dagli otto anni. Una storia semplice ma con una certa variet脿 di termini che la rende interessante. Come spesso accade tra gli scrittori moderni, la morale 猫 troppo palese e quindi risulta pedante ai giovani lettori.