Pavel Vezhinov

Pavel Vezhinov
BornNikola Delchev Gugov
(1914-11-09)9 November 1914
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died20 December 1983(1983-12-20) (aged 69)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Pen namePavel Vezhinov
OccupationWriter
Alma materSofia University, Sofia
GenreNovel, Short story, Screenplay
Notable worksThe Barrier (Бариерата) (1976)
In the night riding the white horses (Нощем с белите коне)(1975)
Notable awards"People's Republic Of Bulgaria" order, II degree (1964)
Title "People's cultural figure" (1970)
Title "Hero of the socialist labor" (1974)
"Georgi Dimitrov" order (1974)
Recipient of the Dimitrov Prize (1950, 1951, 1971, 1976)

Pavel Vezhinov (Bulgarian: Павел Вежинов) (November 9, 1914 – December 2, 1983), born Nikola Delchev Gugov (Bulgarian: Никола Делчев Гугов), was a Bulgarian novelist and scriptwriter, with an interest for social and ethical issues and one of the first Bulgarian authors to use elements of fantasy in his fiction.[1] Vezhinov is best known for his novels The Barrier (Бариерата) (1976) and In the night riding the white horses (Нощем с белите коне)(1975), both later adapted for screen,[2][3] as well as the screenplay for the Bulgarian film classic Three Reservists (Тримата от запаса)(1971).[4]

  1. ^ Съвременна българска енциклопедия [Modern Bulgarian Encyclopedia] (in Bulgarian). Veliko Tŭrnovo: Elpis. 1993. ISBN 9789549607819.
  2. ^ Barierata (1979) (Internet Movie Database)
  3. ^ Noshtem s belite kone (1985– ) (Internet Movie Database)
  4. ^ Trimata ot zapasa (1971) (Internet Movie Database)