Margarita Liberaki

About

Margarita Liberaki (1919–2001) was a Greek novelist, playwright, and screenwriter whose literary work explored female identity, desire, family relationships, and the complexities of growing up. Born in Athens, she was raised by her maternal grandparents after her parents divorced. Her grandfather, Georgios D. Fexis, was a prominent publisher and bookseller, giving her an early connection to the literary world. She studied law at the University of Athens before pursuing a writing career, publishing her first novel, The Trees, in 1945. Liberaki achieved lasting recognition with Three Summers (1946), which became a modern classic of Greek literature. Following her divorce, she moved to Paris, where she developed a career writing plays in both French and Greek. Her other works include The Other Alexander (1950) and The Mystery (1976), alongside numerous plays and screenplays. Her writing is celebrated for its lyrical prose, sensual descriptions of the Greek landscape, and sensitive portrayals of women’s inner lives. Three Summers remains her best-known novel and is widely appreciated for its fresh, unconventional depiction of female adolescence and independence.