Emilijan Stanew
Emilijan Stanew ( Bulgarian Емилиян Станев , actually Никола Стоянов Станев Nikola Stojanow Stanew ; born February 28, 1907 in Veliko Tarnovo ; † March 15, 1979 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian writer .
Life
Stanev is one of the most prominent representatives of the middle Bulgarian generation of writers. He was born the son of a civil servant and briefly attended the Academy of Fine Arts. Stanew studied finance and credit at the University of National and World Economy . First literary publications appeared in 1931. His work characterizes Stanew as a philosophical and moral thinker. In addition to his socially critical and historical works, he wrote many books for children and young people, which are characterized by a deep understanding of nature, as well as fairy tales . Today he is one of the most important Bulgarian writers and is considered a master of short stories . He made his debut in 1933 with the work Lockender Flitter . Other works are On a silent evening (1947) and Der Pfirsichdieb (1948), these have been translated into many languages, e.g. B. French, Italian and German. For his work Ivan Kondarew (German: Hot Summer ), which was about the image of the September uprising in 1923, he received the Dimitrov Prize , the highest award in the country. His work Wolfsnächte includes ten animal and hunting stories that he wrote before and after the liberation of his country.
On the occasion of his 100th birthday and in recognition of his contribution to the world's literary and cultural heritage, UNESCO declared 2007 the Emilijan Stanew Year.
Works
- The hunter Mirju and me . Alfred Holz Verlag, Berlin 1957. (Януарско гнездо. 1953).
- Ivan Kondarev . (Иван Кондарев. 1958).
- The peach thief . Insel, Leipzig 1967. (Крадецът на праскови. 1964). Island Library 869
- Wolf nights . New Life, Berlin 1968. (Вълчи нощи. 1943).
- The sweet little bear . Children's book publisher, Berlin 1972. (Лакомото мече. 1944).
- The antichrist . Rütten and Loening, Berlin 1974. (Антихрист. 1970).
- Through woods and meadows . Sofia-Press, Sofia 1980. (През гори и води. 1943).
- On a quiet evening . Neues Leben, Berlin 1983. (B тихa вeчep. 1960).
Web links
- Literature by and about Emilijan Stanew in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stanew, Emilijan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Станев, Емилиян; Станев, Никола Стоянов (real name); Stanew, Nikola Stoyanov |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Veliko Tarnovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1979 |
| Place of death | Sofia |