From the Editor . . .

From the Editor . . . JMGS recently lost two of its contributors. Rae Dalven passed away at a ripe age, peacefully. But Elizabeth Constantinides was taken from us by cancer, cruelly, at the height of her career. As is so often the case with older scholars of Modern Greek, both entered the field belatedly. Rae explained her unexpected trajectory in the October 1990 issue of JMGS under the revealing title "An Unsought for Calling : My Life as a Translator from Modern Greek"; Elizabeth trained as a classicist and did not begin to teach Modern Greek until more than a decade after completing her Ph.D. Each left her mark as a translator. Rae was the first to produce a complete Cavafy in English, thus enabling the Anglophone public to appreciate the poet's unified totality. She was also the first to bring together translations of Ritsos's long poems on classical themes. In her last years she was preparing several hundred poems by the twenty-five most significant woman poets of Greece. Entitled Daughters of Sappho, this volume will be published posthumously under the care of Andonis Decavalles. Rae's other interest was the Jews of Greece, as seen in her article in the May 1984 issue of JMGS, "The Holocaust in Janina." Elizabeth's translations center on Papadiamantis; the reasons are explained in her article "Papadiamantis into English: Some Observations" (JMGS, October 1990). Her collection of Papadiamantis stories, published as Tales from a Greek Island by The Johns Hopkins University Press, won the Politis Prize of the Greek Society of Literary Translators in 1987. It is good to know that her contributions in this area will be perpetuated by a translation prize in her honor established by the Modern Greek Studies Association. The breadth of Elizabeth's scholarly interest is indicated by her other contributions to JMGS: "Andreiomeni: The Female Warrior in Greek Folk Songs" (May 1983) and "Towards a Redefinition of Greek Romanticism" (October 1985). Harry Psomiades characterized her as "a warrior for the establishment of Modern Greek as a discipline." That is apt. But what I wish to remember, even more, is her gentleness. Beginning with the next issue,/MGS will have a new book review editor—Eva Konstantellou. All books for review should be sent to her at Hellenic College, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02146. Mary Journal of Modern Greek Studies, Volume 11, 1993. vi From the Editor . . . Layoun, who served in this capacity for almost three years, has had to step down owing to illness. All of us in the Modern Greek field appreciate the work she did and wish her and her loved ones good health in the future. PETER BIEN, EDITOR Elizabeth Constantinides Memorial Translation Prize MGSA solicits submissions for a translation prize, in cash, to be awarded periodically in memory of Elizabeth Constantinides. The judges will be Margaret Alexiou, Peter Bien, Gail Holst-Warhaft, Martin McKinsey and Karen Van Dyck. RULES: ■Translations must be from Modern Greek into English. ■The translation may be either published or unpublished; the Greek original must be published. ■Only one submission per translator is allowed at one time. ■The material translated must be imaginative literature—prose, poetry, or drama. ■Submissions should normally not exceed 20 pages in length, with 30 pages being the maximum length. If the work in question is a novel or play, translators should submit a representative sample. ■Submissions must be typed, doule-spaced, on 8 1/2x11 or A4 paper, one side only. ■The translator's name must not appear on the translation itself. Include a cover letter specifying the author and title of the translation and the translator's name and address. ■Five copies of the translation and five copies of the Greek original must be supplied. ■If the translator wishes the material returned, a stamped selfaddressed envelope must be included. ■Inquiries regarding eligibility or further details should be addressed to Professor Peter Bien, Dept. of English, Dartmouth College, 6032 Sanborn House, Hanover, NH 03755-3533, USA. FIRST DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15,1994 Send submissions to: MGSA, Box 1826, New Haven, CT 06508, USA. They should be clearly marked: "For Constantinides Prize." ...