Came Kaltschew

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Kamen Kaltschew , actually Petyr Matew Kaltschew , ( Bulgarian Камен Калчев , born August 13, 1914 in Kereka , † January 14, 1988 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian writer .

He published various novels as well as books for young people and children as well as travelogues. Thematically, he dealt first with the situation in Bulgaria during the Second World War , later with life in socialist- ruled Bulgaria. Kaltschew thematized historical subjects such as the September uprising of 1923 and wrote autobiographical works. He also used the stylistic device from irony to the ironic-grotesque.

Kaltschew was awarded the Dimitrov Prize and as a hero of socialist work .

Works (in German translation)

  • A man came from Jutschbunar (Син на работническата класа, biographical novel about Georgi Dimitrov 1949).
    • German translation. Children's book publisher, Berlin 1975.
  • Two in the new city (Двама в новия град, novel 1964).
    • German translation: Eduard Bayer. Volk und Welt publishing house, Berlin 1988.
  • Sofia Stories (Софийски разкази, Stories 1967).
    • German translation. Sofia-Press, Sofia 1970.

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