Dimitar Dimov

Bulgarian writer. Born into a family of army officers, he showed early talent in art, natural sciences and languages. He wanted to go to South America to put his Spanish and livestock anatomy skills to good use, but was unable to do so. He worked as a veterinarian in various parts of the country and later studied in Spain. In 1953 he became a professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Sofia University, and has published many research papers. His literary activities began with the novel "Lieutenant Benz" (1938), followed by the play "Rest at Arko Iris" (1963), short stories, travelogues and many other works. He also served as chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Writers and chairman of the board of directors of the Union of Balkan Writers. He won the Dimitrov Prize for his much-talked-about novel "Tobacco" (1951).

[Maki Mikiko]

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ブルガリアの作家。陸軍将校の家に生まれ、早くから芸術、自然科学、語学に才能をみせた。南米へ行ってスペイン語と家畜解剖学を生かそうと望んだが果たせず、国内各地で獣医として働き、のちスペインに留学した。1953年ソフィア大学獣医学部の教授となり、研究論文も多く発表している。文学活動では、長編『ベンツ中尉』（1938）を皮切りに、戯曲『アルコ・イリスでの休息』（1963）、短編、旅行記など多くの作品を著し、ブルガリア作家同盟会長、バルカン作家同盟理事会会長も務めた。話題をさらった長編小説『タバコ』（1951）でディミトロフ賞を受賞。

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