Andrei Gulyashki Explained
Andrei Stoyanov Gulyashki (Bulgarian: Андрей Стоянов Гуляшки) (7 May 1914 – 3 June 1995) was a Bulgarian writer best known for the exploits of his character, detective Avakoum Zakhov.[1]
Avakoum Zakhov first appeared in a 1959 novel Контраразузнаване (reissued as Случаят в Момчилово, translated into English as The Zakhov Mission) and he is the protagonist of several more novels. Western press compared Zakhov with James Bond, and Gulyashki wrote the book about a "match" of Zakhov vs. Bond Avakoum Zahov versus 07, although the name Bond is never mentioned in the book and 007 is replaced with 07, due to copyright issues.[1] The title allegedly lost a zero due to the objections of Ian Fleming's publisher, Glidrose Productions.[2] [3]
Gulyashki received several state and literary awards and was member of the National Assembly, the Bulgarian parliament, of 6th, 7th, and 8th convocations.
Works
- Дон Кихот от Селвеция, 1936 (Don Quixote of Selvezia)
- Жени, 1938 (Women)
- Смъртна присъда, 1940 (Death Sentence)
- МТ станция, 1950 (MT Station)
- Село Ведрово, 1952 (Vedrovo Village)
- Златното руно, 1958 (The Golden Fleece)
- Контраразузнаване, 1959 (Counterintelligence)
- Случаят в Момчилово, 1960 (The Momchilovo Affair/The Zakhov Mission)
- Приключение в полунощ, 1960 (Midnight Adventure)
- Спящата красавица, 1961 (Sleeping Beauty)
- Приключенията на Авакум Захов, 1962 (Adventures of Avakoum Zahov)
- През една дъждовна есен, 1963 (In a Rainy Autumn)
- Седемте дни на нашия живот, 1964 (Seven Days of Our Lives)
- Малка нощна музика, 1965 (A Little Night Music)
- Срещу 07, 1966 (Avakoum Zahov versus 07)
- Романтична повест, 1970 (Romantic Story)
- Златният век, 1973 (The Golden Age)
- Последното приключение на Авакум Захов, 1976 (The Last Adventure of Avakoum Zahov)
- Открадването на Даная, 1978 (The Stealing of Danae)
- Златната жена, 1980 (The Golden Woman)
- Скитник броди по света, 1982 (A Tramp Wanders the World)
- Убийството на улица Чехов, 1985 (Murder on Chekhov Street)
- История с кучета, 1985 (A Dog Story)
- Краят на Лалелия, 1987 (The End of Lalelia)
- Чудакът (The Freak)
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.desant.net/show-news/22987/ "Соцреализмът сложи край на Авакум Захов"
- Book: Studies in Intelligence. June 2004 . Government Printing Office.
- Гергина Кръстева, Илонка Георгиева, Мария Панова, БЪЛГАРСКИЯТ ДЖЕЙМС БОНД ИЛИ ГОСПОДИН НИКОЙ – НЯКОЛКО КРИМИНАЛНИ СЮЖЕТА В БЪЛГАРСКАТА ЛИТЕРАТУРА, Bulgarian Language and Literature Volume 58, Number 2, 2016 Български език и литература, pp. 187-193
