Pavel Vezhinov
Pavel Vezhinov | |
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| Born | Nikola Delchev Gugov 9 November 1914 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Died | 20 December 1983 (aged 69) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Pen name | Pavel Vezhinov |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Sofia University, Sofia |
| Genre | Novel, Short story, Screenplay |
| Notable works | The 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 in social and ethical issues, and one of the first Bulgarian authors to use elements of fantasy in his fiction. 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, as well as the screenplay for the Bulgarian film classic Three Reservists (Тримата от запаса)(1971).