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Penelope Delta | |
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 Penelope Delta, age 33, holding her baby daughter | |
| Native name | Πηνελόπη Δέλτα |
| Born | Penelope Benaki (Πηνελόπη Μπενάκη) 24 April 1874 Alexandria, Khedivate of Egypt |
| Died | 2 May 1941 (aged 67) Athens, Greece |
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| Spouse | Stephanos Deltas |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Emmanouil Benakis (father) Virginia Choremi (mother) |
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Penelope Delta (Greek: Πηνελόπη Δέλτα; 24 April 1874 – 2 May 1941) was a Greek author. She is widely celebrated for her contributions to the field of children's literature. Her historical novels have been widely read and have influenced popular modern Greek perceptions of national identity and history. Through her long-time association with Ion Dragoumis, Delta was thrust into the middle of turbulent early-20th-century Greek politics, ranging from the Macedonian Struggle to the National Schism.