Смели и различни
(Brave and Different) Book not yet available in English
Summary:
The book contains stories presented as tales about 50 Bulgarian women who have improved women’s position in society. Boyana Voivoda – voivode, the leader of a band of rebels. Vera Zlatareva, a lawyer. Binka Zhelyazkova, a film director. Nevena Kokanova, a theater and film actress. Hristina Morfova, an opera and folk singer. Mara Belcheva, a poet. Fani Popova – Mutafova, a writer. Elena Usheva, an art critic and designer. Lyuba Ognenova, one of the first women underwater archaeologists in the world. Mara Miyateva, the first participant in a Bulgarian film. Anka Lambreva, a traveler; Vera Petrunova, an athlete. Vanya Voynova, a basketball player. Mariana Maslarova, a climber. Lilyana Panitsa, who helped save 50,000 people during World War II. And many others.
Edited by: Regional Public Library "Petko Rachev Slaveikov" (Bulgaria)
Comment:
The book contains stories presented as tales about 50 Bulgarian women who have improved women’s position in society. Boyana Voivoda – voivode, the leader of a band of rebels. Vera Zlatareva, a lawyer. Binka Zhelyazkova, a film director. Nevena Kokanova, a theater and film actress. Hristina Morfova, an opera and folk singer. Mara Belcheva, a poet. Fani Popova – Mutafova, a writer. Elena Usheva, an art critic and designer. Lyuba Ognenova, one of the first women underwater archaeologists in the world. Mara Miyateva, the first participant in a Bulgarian film. Anka Lambreva, a traveler; Vera Petrunova, an athlete. Vanya Voynova, a basketball player. Mariana Maslarova, a climber. Lilyana Panitsa, who helped save 50,000 people during World War II. And many others.