Liliana Brisby Explained

Rada Liliana Brisby (née Daneva; 2 February 1923 – 30 October 1998) was a Bulgarian-born British broadcaster, writer, editor, and concert pianist.

She was born in Sofia on 2 February 1923, the daughter of a diplomat father and a concert pianist mother.[1] Her paternal grandfather, Stoyan Danev was Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria before the First World War, and her great-grandfather was the first Prime Minister of Bulgaria.[1]

Brisby was editor of The World Today, the monthly journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, from 1975 until her retirement in 1983.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary: Liliana Brisby. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-liliana-brisby-1187759.html . 2022-06-14 . subscription . live. 28 November 1998. independent.co.uk. 31 January 2017.