Laljo Pontschew
Laljo Marinow Pontschew ( Bulgarian Лалю Маринов Пончев ; born January 13, 1898 in Kalejza , † February 21, 1974 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian writer . He worked under the pseudonym Lamar .
He was politically active and fought against Germany in 1944/45 during the Second World War .
In his works he first came from symbolism . In his poems he made use of provocative imagery . His later works were influenced by Bulgarian folk songs and futurism . In a poem from 1928 he dealt with the life of a village during the First World War . He described his experiences in World War II in a poem written in 1946. In later works he addressed the socialist Bulgaria.
He was honored as a hero of socialist work and the Dimitrov Prize.
literature
- Lamar . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 107.
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| SURNAME | Pontschew, Laljo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pontschew, Laljo Marinow (full name); Lamar (pseudonym); Пончев, Лалю Маринов (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalejza |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1974 |
| Place of death | Sofia |