Harry Mark Petrakis
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NHM’s Book Club Delves Into ‘A Dream of Kings’ by Harry M. Petrakis
National Hellenic Museum's (NHM) virtual book club will be discussing on Thursday, January 26, the classic American novel from acclaimed Chicago storyteller Harry Mark Petrakis "A Dream of Kings".
Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the...
Culture
Most Influential Contemporary Greek-American Authors
Greek-American authors write about topics far and wide, but there is almost always a special nod to Greece that can be felt in their words.
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Legendary Greek-American Author Harry Mark Petrakis Passes Away
Harry Mark Petrakis, one of the Greek-American community’s greatest and most beloved authors, passed away at the age of 97 on Feb. 2 at his longtime home near Chesterton, Indiana.
He was best known for depicting the life of Greek-American...