She is a graduate of Modern Greek Studies at the Universities of Athens (B.A., Ph. D) and King’s College, University of London (M.A.). Her thesis focused on the European Picaresque Novel and its Traces in 19th Century Greek Fiction. She works as an Associate Lecturer at the Hellenic Open University (Department of European Studies: 2003-2010, Department of Hellenic Studies, 2010-). She has also taught Modern Greek and Comparative Literature for the Universities of Peloponnese and Patras and has participated in the following Research Programmes: “Modern Greek Literary Journals (1974-today)” (Centre for Hellenic Language, 2005) and “Women’s artistic and literary activity in Greek Periodicals 1900-1940” (Athens School of Fine Arts, 2005-2007). Principal research interests: 19th and 20th century Greek prose-writing, the press, comparative literature and women’s writing. Major publications: “The European Itinerary of the Picaresque Novel and its Traces in 19th Century Greek Literature (Transformation and Continuity)”, Neohelicon, xxxi/2 (2004): 53-61· “The Second Acknowledged Model of Gr. Palaiolugue’s O Polypathis (1839): F. Bulgarin’s Ivan Vyzhigin (1829), Comparaison 17 (2006): 53-61· “Women’s publishing activity (arts’ and literary periodicals 1900-1940), Women’s artistic and literary activity in Greek Periodicals 1900-1940, Gutenberg, Athens 2008: 205-250· Marietta Giannopoulou-Minotou, The authentic story of Pope Joan (ed.), Periplous: Athens 2011. She is a member of the Greek General and Comparative Literature Association.