„Ян Бибиян. Невероятни приключения на едно хлапе.“ / Yan Bibiyan. Aamazing adventures of a kid.
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Autor:
Elin Pelin
Country:
Bulgaria (BG)
Book Theme:
Evergreen children’s book (8-12 years)
Publisher:
Hemus
Publishing Year:
1933
Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov is the real name of the Bulgarian poet and writer Elin Pelin. He was born in the village of Baylovo in 1877.
The themes of all his works are the Bulgarian village, the way of life and the customs of the Bulgarians. He grew up with many books carried by his father, among which were works by Botev, Vazov and Peter Beron. He studied in Sofia, Zlatitsa, Panagyurishte and Sliven, but never graduated from high school. He works as a teacher in his native village.
Elin Pelin started writing while still a student. His first works were published in magazines. In his last creative years he wrote mostly short stories and novels for children.
He died on December 3, 1949 in Sofia. His works for children are filled with cheerful humor and zest for life.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
“Yan Bibiyan” is one of the most famous Bulgarian childish novels. The story is about a little boy and his trusted friend – The Imp Fiut. If you read this book you will understand how they become friends, how The Imp Fiut changes Yan Bibiyan`s head with а clay one, how the nasty boy gets into the kingdom of the great wizard Mirilaylay. In the end the little nasty boy managed to free himself from the evil and becomes a good person.
