By Alexandra Sarieva, X ‘d’
Georgi Milev Kasabov, was born on 15th January, 1895. He is also known as Geo Milev, a respected Bulgarian poet and publicist and one of the major representatives of expressionism in Bulgarian literature. Along with other sympathizers of the socialist political spciety, he was killed by the fascist police during the April events in 1925. Today, in Sofia there is a residential neighborhood named after him. Apart from that he is also the patron of our prestigious school. To honour the 127th anniversary of his birth, we have decided to present to you a few interesting facts about his life and career.
1. The murder:
He was murdered by the police and announced as missing. Later his glass eye was found and it was the proof that he had been murdered.
3. On the front:
Geo Milev took part in World War I, in the fights at Dojran, where Bulgarians defeat the united forces. He was under the command of the famous general Vladimir Vasov, brother of Ivan Vasov – the patriarch of Bulgarian liturature.
4. The spy:
He was arrested by the German police as they thought he was an English spy. Later he was released. However, that is still an interesting fact from his biography.
5. Back in the West:
He went again to Germany, where he underwent dozens of operations. In the meantime he also contemplated the innovative art of expressionism.
6. The Mark of Destiny:
On April 29, 1917, Geo Milev was severely injured in the head and lost his right eye:
“My head – a flashlight with its shattered glass!”
(“My Head”, by Geo Milev)
8. The interpreter:
To Geo Milev we owe the translations of a number of major European authors – Malarme, Demel, Paul Verlen, Verhamn, William Shakespeare, Lord George Byron, John Keats, Walt Whitman, Alexander Block and many others.
9. The playwright:
Geo Milev is also very interested in theatrical perfomance, and in his book “Theatrical Art” he collects his conceptual reflections and critical assessment in this field.
10. The famous daughter:
Geo Milev is the father of Leda Mileva, who is a famous Bulgarian poet writer of children’s sories.
We can all only admire Geo Milev and we are proud that he is the patron of our school!