Christo Fotew
Christo Fotew ( Bulgarian Христо Фотев ; born March 25, 1934 in Istanbul , Turkey , † July 27, 2002 in Sofia , Bulgaria ) was a Bulgarian poet , dramaturge , writer and publicist .
Life
Christo Fotew was born in Istanbul in 1934. In 1940 his family moved to Burgas , where they settled in the Bratja Miladinowi refugee district. He finished the Petar Beron elementary school there and in 1951 the high school for factory workers in Sliven . In the same year he failed the entrance exams for the Bulgarian National Art Academy and became a fisherman on a fishing boat in the Black Sea . Between 1953 and 1954 he did military service in the Bulgarian Navy .
Works (selection)
- Баладично пътуване, 1961.
- Лирика, 1965.
- Сантиментални посвещения, 1967.
- Пристанище, 1969.
- Обещание за поезия, 1978.
- Литургия за делфините, 1981.
- Спомен за един жив, 1982.
- Словесен пейзаж. Избрани стихотворения, 1984.
- Венецианска нощ. Поеми, 1989.
- Книга за свободата. Поема, 1991
- Аполис, 1993.
- Над съня, 1995.
- Тембъри, прогонени от рая. Стихове, текстове, интервюта, 1996.
- Пейзаж от думи. Лирика, 1997.
- Събрани съчинения. Том 1, Поезия, 1998.
- Възхвала на думите, 1999.
- Море, 2000.
- Словесен вертикал, 2000.
Awards
- In 1994 Christo Fotew received the Slaten Pegas literary prize and a year later he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Burgas .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Works by Christo Fotew in the Bulgarian National Library
- Biography and works of Christo Fotew (Bulgarian) in the literature database www.slovo.bg
- National Poetry Audition for "Hristo Fotev"
- Морето - стихове от Христо Фотев, Продукция на радио ChangeWire, 2009
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fotew, Christo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fotev, Hristo; Fotev, Hristo; Фотев, Христо (Bulgarian spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian poet and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul , Turkey |
DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 2002 |
Place of death | Sofia , Bulgaria |