Effie Mihopoulos Mailing Address: 5548 N. Sawyer Chicago, IL 60625 County: Cook E-mail: effiemihopoulos@hotmail.com Phone: work: 312-321-2929 home: 773-539-5745 fax: 312-321-9361 Genre: Poetry/Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Published in Oyez Review, Afterhours and Apocolypse
• "Peaches on Display" (poetry) Tomorrow #17, 1997

Book Publications:

• Pastel Words (chapbook) Omnation Press, 1999
• Languid Love Lyrics, Ommation Press, 1993
• The Moon Cycle, Ommation Press, 1991
• 2 poems in Word Salad Anthology, August 1997
• Poems in various anthologies

Forthcoming Publications:

• Calenders, The Buhl Foundation, NYC, Woman Made, Chicago Gallery

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Numerous grants from the Dept. of Cultural Affairs (Community Arts Assistance & Neighborhood Arts Assistance), IAC and Illinous Humanities Council
• Kennedy-King College's "Critics' Corner" Fine Arts Award for Criticism honoring people who advance arts policy & multi-cultural understanding
• Ruth Page Dance Series, award for dance

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Chicago Humanities Festival
• Roosevelt University
• Featured reader at Albany Park Branch Library (12 March 1998), Humboldt Park Branch Library (10 January 1998), and many others

Recent Workshops:

• Writer's Workshops for various branches of the CPL, Poets & Patrons & other writers' organizations
• Humboldt Park Branch Library: Halloween them writing workshop (writing contest judge), October 31 & November 1, 1997

Present Employment:

• Sales Assistant Chicago Sun-Times, Real Estate Advertising Dept.

Preferred Audience:

• No preference

Willing to travel:

• yes