Dimitar Dimov
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Dimitar Todorov Dimov was a Bulgarian
dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon.
Born in Lovech
, he is best known for his best-selling novel Tobacco , which was made into the 1962 film Tobacco
, directed by Nikola Korabov
. Dimov was forced to revise Tobacco to make it acceptable from the viewpoint of socialist realism by adding Communists and working-class characters.
Other novels authored by Dimov are Lieutenant Benz and Doomed Souls
. His plays included Holiday in Arko Iris and Women with a Past.
Dimov died in Bucharest
, Romania
. There is a bust of Dimov in the Borisova gradina
park behind the Vasil Levski National Stadium
in Sofia
. His daughter, Theodora Dimova
, is also a writer. In addition, a number of elementary school
s across Bulgaria are named in his honor (particularly in Lovech
, his hometown, and in Plovdiv
).
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon.
Born in Lovech
Lovech
Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
, he is best known for his best-selling novel Tobacco , which was made into the 1962 film Tobacco
Tobacco (film)
Tobacco is a 1962 Bulgarian drama film directed by Nikola Korabov. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.The film was based on Dimitar Dimov's best-selling novel Tobacco.-Cast:* Nevena Kokanova - Irina* Yordan Matev - Boris Morev...
, directed by Nikola Korabov
Nikola Korabov
Nikola Korabov is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He directed thirteen films between 1956 and 1999. His 1962 film Tyutyun was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Magia...
. Dimov was forced to revise Tobacco to make it acceptable from the viewpoint of socialist realism by adding Communists and working-class characters.
Other novels authored by Dimov are Lieutenant Benz and Doomed Souls
Osadeni Dushi
Osadeni Dushi is a 1975 Bulgarian film, starring Jan Englert and Edit Solay, based on the novel by Dimitar Dimov.-Plot outline:The epic film, directed by Vulo Radev, tells the tragic story of Fanny Horn and Father Eredia...
. His plays included Holiday in Arko Iris and Women with a Past.
Dimov died in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. There is a bust of Dimov in the Borisova gradina
Borisova gradina
Borisova gradina or Knyaz-Borisova gradina is the oldest and best known park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Its construction and arrangement began in 1884 and it is named after Bulgarian Tsar Boris III....
park behind the Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium , named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's second largest stadium...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. His daughter, Theodora Dimova
Theodora Dimova
Theodora Dimova is a Bulgarian writer and playwright. She graduated in English Language Studies from the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and has studied at the Royal Court Theatre in London. She has won many literary awards...
, is also a writer. In addition, a number of elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s across Bulgaria are named in his honor (particularly in Lovech
Lovech
Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
, his hometown, and in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
).