International Botev Prize
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Valeri Petrov
ヴァレリ・ペトロフ
Valeri Petrov
Aliases:
Valeri Nisim Mevorah / Валери Нисим Меворах
Pen Names:
Valeri Petrov（Used mother's surname and other pseudonyms）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-04-22 （Sofia, Bulgaria）
- Died
- 2014-08-27 （Sofia, Bulgaria） age 94
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Languages
- Bulgarian, English, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Hebrew
- Residence History
- Sofia (birthplace, long-term residence) → Rome (worked at Bulgarian legation, 1947–1950)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, screenwriter, playwright, translator, journalist, physician, academician
- Active Years
- 1935-2014
- Affiliations
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (academician since 2003), Grand National Assembly (deputy), Founder and deputy editor-in-chief of the humor paper Starshel (1945–1962)
- Memberships
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Writers' Union of Bulgaria
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian School (Sofia) | High school | General education | — | 1930年代–1939 | Bulgaria |
| Sofia University | Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | 医学士 (MD) | 1939–1944 | Bulgaria |
Italian School (Sofia)
High school
/ General education
Period:
1930年代–1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
Bulgaria
Attended Italian-language secondary school in Sofia
Sofia University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Medicine
Degree:
医学士 (MD)
Period:
1939–1944
Year of Graduation:
1944
Country:
Bulgaria
Graduated in medicine in 1944; served as a physician in military hospital and at Rila Monastery
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Georgi Dimitrov Prize | V mekata esen (In the Mild Autumn) | — | Bulgarian cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Memorial sign 'Marin Drinov' | — | — | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences | 授与 |
Georgi Dimitrov Prize
1960
Work:
V mekata esen (In the Mild Autumn)
Organization:
Bulgarian cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
Memorial sign 'Marin Drinov'
2011
Organization:
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ptitsi kam sever (Birds Northwards)
1935 poetry 48 pagesHis first independent book, published at age 15; early poems showing youthful sensibility and wanderlust.
youthnaturejourney
Naroden Sad (People's Court)
1944 poetry / political 64 pagesCollection of communist odes and politically charged poems from the wartime/postwar era.
politicsideologyjustice
V mekata esen (In the Mild Autumn)
1960 poetry 72 pagesA mature collection of poems for which he was awarded the Georgi Dimitrov Prize in 1960.
memoryseasonshuman observation
Kopche za san (A Dream Button / Button for Sleep)
1978 children's musical / fairy tale 40 pagesA children's musical piece, also known as a stage work enjoyed by multiple generations.
dreamsimaginationfairy tale
Yo Ho Ho (screenplay)
1981 film screenplayScreenplay written in 1981; the story later influenced or was adapted into the 2006 film The Fall.
storytellingfantasyhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [film] The Fall (2006)
Complete works of Shakespeare (translations)
1970 translations (plays, poetry)Translated Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies into Bulgarian in multi-volume editions; regarded as authoritative Bulgarian renditions of the Bard.
classical translationlinguistic crafttheatre
Bibliography
- Ptitsi kam sever (Birds Northwards)
- Naroden Sad (People's Court) (1944)
- Stihotvoreniya (Poems) (1949)
- V mekata esen (In the Mild Autumn) (1960)
- Kopche za san (A Dream Button) (1978)
- Selected Works (1990)
Adaptations
- 1981 screenplay 'Yo Ho Ho' influenced/adapted into the 2006 film 'The Fall'
Translations by Author
- Shakespeare's Comedies (1970–1971, 2 volumes)
- Shakespeare's Tragedies (1973–1974, 2 volumes)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical yet satirical styleplain and theatrical languagenarration suitable for children's literature
- Recurring Motifs
- memorythe seahumor and satiredreams and imagination
Health
-
stroke2014年（最終的な罹患・死因）Suffered a stroke in August 2014, was hospitalized and died; final health issue was fatal despite his longevity.
Legacy
One of Bulgaria's leading poets, playwrights and translators. Especially esteemed for his Bulgarian translations of Shakespeare; he influenced a wide range of genres from children's literature to film. An academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and recipient of multiple honors both domestically and internationally.
Academic Societies
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Archives
- National Library of Bulgaria (likely holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Petrov Ridge in Antarctica is named after him
- The 1981 screenplay 'Yo Ho Ho' is said to have influenced elements of the 2006 film 'The Fall'
Trivia
- Known for translating the complete works of Shakespeare into Bulgarian
- Petrov Ridge in Antarctica is named after him
- Reportedly was once a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature