Atanas Dalchev
Atanas Dalchev | |
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Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire | |
Died | January 17, 1978 Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria | (aged 73)
Occupation | Poet, critic, translator |
Atanas Hristov Dalchev (also written Dalčev;
Dalchev was born in
In 1926, Dalchev published his first poetry collection called Prozorets (Window). After graduating in
Having entered the Bulgarian literary scene in the 1920s as a member of the Strelets (Saggitarius) literary circle Dalchev was an advocate of commensurating national culture with the values and artistic practices of modern Europe. His poetry and critical articles established himself as a leading opponent to symbolist aesthetics. His works are characterized by a strong emphasis on sensibility and the concreteness of experiences and artistic imagery.[2] At the same time they pose the question of the limitations of the material world, which lead to the popular qualification of Dalchev as a metaphysician in the concrete (метафизик в конкретното).[3]
In 1967 Dalchev published a small book entitled Fragmenti (Fragments) containing aphorisms, thoughts and impressions that originally appeared in various periodicals. Fragments established the author as a prominent aphorist.[4] Known for his nonconformism and despite his modest original production, Dalchev ranks among the greatest authorities in Bulgarian culture of the 20th century,[2] one of the most read and most readable Bulgarian poets, as well as the leading non-institutionalized Bulgarian classic author.[5]
He died in Sofia in 1978. In 1984 the Balgarski Pisatel publishing house released Dalchev's collected Works in Two Volumes, containing his poetry, critics, aphorisms and translations.
Poems and selected aphorisms by Atanas Dalchev have been translated into French, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabian, Swedish and other languages in periodicals and literary anthologies.
Short bibliography
- Prozorets (Window), 1926
- Stihotvoreniya (Poems), 1928
- Parizh (Paris), 1930
- Angelat na Shartar (The Angel of Chartres), 1943
- Stihotvoreniya (Poems), 1965; 1969
- Fragmenti : Belezhki za poeziyata, literaturata i kritikata (Fragments: Notes on Poetry, Literature and Critics), 1967
- Балкон (Balcony), 1972
- Doors selected poems translated by Christopher Buxton, 2018
References
- ^ Karolev, Svilen. "Atanas Dalchev." In Shishkova, M. & S. Belyaeva & M. Dachev, eds. Dictionary of New Bulgarian Literature 1878-1992. [In Bulgarian: Каролев, Свилен. "Атанас Далчев." В: Шишкова, М. & С. Беляева & М. Дачев, съст. и ред. Речник по нова българска литература 1878-1992.] Sofia: Hemus, 1994: 95.
- ^ a b c Rikev, Kamen. "Because It Is Hidden..." The Christian Worldview in the Works of Atanas Dalchev. [In Bulgarian: "Защото е на скрито..." Християнският светоглед в творчеството на Атанас Далчев.] Lublin: UMCS Press, 2020: 317.
- ^ Delchev, Boris. “Meetings and Conversations with Atanas Dalchev.” [In Bulgarian: Делчев, Борис. "Срещи и разговори с Атанас Далчев."] Literaturna Misal, no 3 (1986): 150.
- ^ Igov, Svetlozar. Bulgarian Literature in the 20th Century: From Aleko Konstantinov to Atanas Dalchev. [In Bulgarian: Игов, Светлозар. Българската литература ХХ век. От Алеко Константинов до Атанас Далчев.] Sofia: Benida, 2000: 251, 270.
- ^ Kurtasheva, Bilyana. “Dalchev: Approaches.” Foreword. In Nedelchev, M. & B. Kurtasheva & Y. Eftimov, eds. Reading Dalchev. [In Bulgarian: Курташева, Биляна. "Далчев: приближавания." Предговор. В: Неделчев, М. & Б. Курташева & Й. Ефтимов, съст. Да четем Далчев.] Sofia: NBU, [2006]: 5-6.
External links
- Several poems translated by Christopher Buxton at christopherbuxton.com (last access: 21.01.2021)
- Works by Atanas Dalchev in Bulgarian at chitanka.info (last access: 21.01.2021)
- Atanas Dalchev reads his poems in Bulgarian (from the Golden Funds of the Bulgarian National Radio: 14.06.2014). Published: 15.06.2014.