Elli Pappa | |
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 Pappa during her second trial in 1952 | |
| Born | 1920 Smyrna (under Greek military occupation) |
| Died | 27 October 2009 (aged 88–89) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Language | Greek |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Genre | Political theory, history, biography |
| Partner | Nikos Beloyannis |
| Relatives | Dido Sotiriou (sister) |
Elli Pappa (formerly Ioannidou; 1920–2009) was a Greek writer and activist. She was the sister of Greek author Dido Sotiriou and the partner of Nikos Beloyannis, with whom she had a son in 1951.[1] As a member of the Communist Party of Greece, Pappa worked in the newspaper Rizospastis during the years of the Greek Resistance, and continued contributing articles during and after the Greek Civil War until her arrest in December 1950.[1][2]
- ^ a b Yada-Mc Neal, Stephan D. (2018). 50 Women against Hitler: Female Resistance Fighters in World War II. Norderstedt: Books on Demand. pp. 53–54. ISBN 9783752825718.
- ^ Margaronis, Maria (29 April 2011). "So Many Mistaken Ways". Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved 20 September 2018.