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The prominent literary historian, critic and researcher, university professor, writer and translator Prof. Dr. Simeon Hadjikosev passed away.
Professor Hadjikosev is the author of the unique 13-volume series “Western European Literature”, unique not only in Bulgaria but also worldwide. No historian or literary writer in the world has created such a voluminous and comprehensive multi-volume history of Western European literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The last, thirteenth volume, was published a few days ago in the Perseus edition and is dedicated to the great Austrian novelists of the 20th century Franz Kafka, Joseph Roth and Robert Musil.
Several times, Professor Simeon Hadjikosev was named as the most favorite lecturer in the ranking of his students at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” In the years of totalitarianism he was one of the first literary researchers to rehabilitate Bulgarian symbolism in the person of Yavorov, Debelyanov, Trayanov and Liliev. Among his notable books (the total number exceeds 40) are his memoirs “Notes of the conformist”, “Notes of the inner emigrant” and “What was and will be”, which show his mastery as a writer.
Simeon Hadjikosev is also one of the greatest Bulgarian polyglots, and is fluent in many languages. His translation included the poetry of medieval troubadours, as well as books by various writers, such as The Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano.
Professor Simeon Hadjikosev was born in Sofia on March 7, 1941 in the family of an official. Her paternal line is from the Central Balkans and her maternal line is from Macedonia. He graduated in Bulgarian Philology from the University of Sofia in 1965 with honors. He then began his 50-year college career as a professor of ancient and Western European literature.
His wife Maria is from the Dimcho Debelyanov family. They have two children: Roman and Anton.
Professor Simeon Hadjikosev has won many awards, including for criticism and journalism from the Union of Bulgarian Writers, as well as the National Prize for Literary Criticism from the Ministry of Culture and the Panagyurishte Municipality “Nesho Bonchev” (2019).
A tribute to his brilliant memory!
