Helen Papanikolas

Helen Papanikolas is widely known as the preeminent narrator of the Greek American experience. Her "monumental contributions" were honored in 2003 with a special issue of the Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora. Those contributions include Greek and multicultural histories, folklore studies, memoirs, and several works of fiction, including The Time of the Little Black Bird; The Apple Falls from the Apple Tree: Stories; and Small Bird, Tell Me: Stories of Greek Immigrants in Utah . Rain in the...See more

Helen Papanikolas is widely known as the preeminent narrator of the Greek American experience. Her "monumental contributions" were honored in 2003 with a special issue of the Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora. Those contributions include Greek and multicultural histories, folklore studies, memoirs, and several works of fiction, including The Time of the Little Black Bird; The Apple Falls from the Apple Tree: Stories; and Small Bird, Tell Me: Stories of Greek Immigrants in Utah . Rain in the Valley was the last work she completed before her death in late 2004. See less