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Вавилонска хроника
150 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Stanislav Stratiev
39 books14 followersLatin transliteration of Bulgarian author Станислав Стратиев.
Stanislav Stratiev was born in Sofia in 1941. He began his career as a journalist while studying for an MA in Literature at Sofia University.
Stratiev's career as a playwright took off in 1974 with the runaway success of his first play, The Roman Bath, which was performed at the Sofia Satirical Theatre for more than 10 consecutive seasons to packed halls. (The play was staged again in 2006 and enjoys renewed success at the Satirical Theatre.) That was followed by The Suede Jacket, The Bus, and many others.
Stratiev's plays have been performed in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, the Slovak Republic, Turkey, the USA, and others. His play It's a Short Life (translated in French as La vie bien qu'elle soit courte) won the First Prize at the Maubeuge International Theatre Festival in 1990. On the Other Side was runner-up in the BBC World Service Radio's Playwriting Competition 1993 and was produced and broadcast by the BBC.
While most popular as a playwright, Stratiev also wrote prose works combining social satire and lyricism, translated into more than 30 languages all over the world. His film scripts earned him international acclaim too: Equilibrium won a silver medal at the 13th International Film Festival in Moscow in 1983; Childhood Sun won "The Child in Our Time" award at the MIFED in Milan that same year. The cult comedy A Band With No Name was recognized as the best Bulgarian film of all times by the readers of the 24 Chasa daily in 2005 and favourite Bulgarian film by the listeners of Atlantic radio in 2006.
From 1975 until his death in 2000 he worked as literary director of the Sofia Satirical Theatre.
Stanislav Stratiev was born in Sofia in 1941. He began his career as a journalist while studying for an MA in Literature at Sofia University.
Stratiev's career as a playwright took off in 1974 with the runaway success of his first play, The Roman Bath, which was performed at the Sofia Satirical Theatre for more than 10 consecutive seasons to packed halls. (The play was staged again in 2006 and enjoys renewed success at the Satirical Theatre.) That was followed by The Suede Jacket, The Bus, and many others.
Stratiev's plays have been performed in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, the Slovak Republic, Turkey, the USA, and others. His play It's a Short Life (translated in French as La vie bien qu'elle soit courte) won the First Prize at the Maubeuge International Theatre Festival in 1990. On the Other Side was runner-up in the BBC World Service Radio's Playwriting Competition 1993 and was produced and broadcast by the BBC.
While most popular as a playwright, Stratiev also wrote prose works combining social satire and lyricism, translated into more than 30 languages all over the world. His film scripts earned him international acclaim too: Equilibrium won a silver medal at the 13th International Film Festival in Moscow in 1983; Childhood Sun won "The Child in Our Time" award at the MIFED in Milan that same year. The cult comedy A Band With No Name was recognized as the best Bulgarian film of all times by the readers of the 24 Chasa daily in 2005 and favourite Bulgarian film by the listeners of Atlantic radio in 2006.
From 1975 until his death in 2000 he worked as literary director of the Sofia Satirical Theatre.
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October 6, 2020
Това е то! Докато четях, през цялото време си мислех, че познавам Паскал! Това да не сте Вие? Или съм аз? Не разбирам какво ми говорите. Я докато сте там, подайте менчето с греяното вино. Благодаря.
May 13, 2022
Тази книга трябва да се изучава задължително в гимназиите. Всичко, което трябва да се знае за българщината е вътре.
January 13, 2018
Руснаците имат Хармс, французите –Бекет, а българите – Стратиев! „Вавилонска хроника“ описва безкрайно точно конкретния времеви период на икономически и духовен разпад на българската държава и общество, ситуирано в етнологически най-интересната част на България (известна още като Резервàта), и преминава отвъд, във философски полет към необятното. Това е книга, която и след век ще заема място във вечната българска библиотека.
March 11, 2023
Как да се опише тази книга с няколко думи? По-малко е повече. Или как да дестилираме моменти от народо психологията си в 100ина страници. Или просто нашенски мисли от 'памтивека'.
Не знам, не мога да го кажа като Станослав, просто го прочетете.
Не знам, не мога да го кажа като Станослав, просто го прочетете.
August 18, 2016
Не е случайно, че приживе Станислав Стратиев е определен като класик.
December 15, 2022
Доста свежа и приятна книга. Самите мисли и действия на героите много добре описват голяма част от българите. 4.5/5
January 29, 2026
Страхотна книга, незнайно защо непреиздавана. Всъщност е ясно защо...
September 6, 2016
Никола Вандов:
"...Та в тези къси хроники Паскал, Йеремия, Миро, Йован, жената на Паскал, циганите, наречени политически коректно "ъндърграунд" - героите на хрониките, самоотвержено обитават необитаемото си село, затънало в северозапада ни, в сняг, в перушина, в немотия и страх, в лениви илюзии, алкохолни проекти и идиотски хрумки...
Цяла върволица Андрешковци - очевидно единствената порода, която се размножава добре по нашите земи.
Обречени на небитие, защото тяхното е невъзможно, смирено настанили се в спора дали нашето е Ренесанс или Възраждане, те се топлят само на любовта на автора, на не по-малко самоотверженото му усилие да ги разбира, да им съчувства, да ги обича..."
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"...Та в тези къси хроники Паскал, Йеремия, Миро, Йован, жената на Паскал, циганите, наречени политически коректно "ъндърграунд" - героите на хрониките, самоотвержено обитават необитаемото си село, затънало в северозапада ни, в сняг, в перушина, в немотия и страх, в лениви илюзии, алкохолни проекти и идиотски хрумки...
Цяла върволица Андрешковци - очевидно единствената порода, която се размножава добре по нашите земи.
Обречени на небитие, защото тяхното е невъзможно, смирено настанили се в спора дали нашето е Ренесанс или Възраждане, те се топлят само на любовта на автора, на не по-малко самоотверженото му усилие да ги разбира, да им съчувства, да ги обича..."
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