Elisaveta Bagryana facts for kids
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Elisaveta Bagryana
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Elisaveta Bagryana (fragment from a photo, made before 1939). Source: Bulgarian Archives State Agency
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Elisaveta Lyubomirova Belcheva
16 April 1893 |
| Died | 23 March 1991 (aged 97) Sofia, Bulgaria
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| Resting place | Central Sofia Cemetery |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | Poet, Translator |
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Elisaveta Bagryana (Bulgarian: Елисавета Багряна) (born Elisaveta Lyubomirova Belcheva) was a famous Bulgarian poet. She was born on April 16, 1893, and passed away on March 23, 1991. She started writing poems when she lived with her family in Veliko Tarnovo around 1907–1908. Many people see her and Dora Gabe as two of the most important women writers in Bulgaria. Elisaveta Bagryana was even nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times!
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Her Life Story
Elisaveta Lyubomirova Belcheva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 16, 1893. Her father worked as a clerk. She went to school in Sofia, the capital city.
Early Years and First Poems
When she was about 14 years old, she lived for a year in Veliko Tarnovo with her family. This is where she wrote her very first poems. From 1910 to 1911, she worked as a teacher in a village called Aftani. This experience helped her understand life in the countryside.
After teaching, she went to Sofia University to study Slavic languages and literature. Her first poems, Why and Night Song, were published in a magazine in 1915.
Becoming a Famous Writer
Elisaveta Bagryana truly became part of the writing world after World War I ended. This was a time when poetry was changing a lot. By 1921, she was very active in literature. She wrote for many different newspapers and magazines.
Her first book, The Eternal and the Holy, came out in 1927. This book made her very well-known and respected by other writers. She also started writing stories for children.
Her poems are often clear, heartfelt, and serious. For example, in The Well, she compares a well she dug as a child to the source of her poetry. Many of her poems show a strong feminine spirit, like The Eternal. Others, like The Elements, show a youthful and rebellious energy.
Elisaveta Bagryana spent her life working with words. She edited several magazines and wrote many works. Her poems have been translated into more than 30 languages around the world. One of her recent books in English is Penelope of the 21st Century: Selected poems of Elisaveta Bagryana.
She was also friends with Pétar Russév. He was the father of Dilma Rousseff, who later became the first female President of Brazil in 2010.
Her Books in English
Some of Elisaveta Bagryana's poems have been translated into English:
- Penelope of the twentieth century: selected poems of Elisaveta Bagryana (1993).
- Voices of Sibyls: Three Bulgarian Poets--Elisaveta Bagryana, Nevena Stefanova, Snezhina Slavova (1996).
Awards and Special Mentions
Elisaveta Bagryana received many awards and honors for her writing:
- She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature three times: in 1943, 1944, and 1945.
- In 1969, she won a gold medal from a group of poets in Rome, Italy.
- A place in Antarctica is named after her! It's called Bagryana Point.
See also
In Spanish: Elisaveta Bagriana para niños
