Evgenia Boncheva (Bulgarian: Евгения Павлова Бончева; 1877–1945) or better known as Evgenia Mars (Bulgarian: Евгения Марс) was a Bulgarian writer, translator and community pioneer.
Evgenia Mars | |
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 Portrait of Evgenia Mars with an autograph | |
| Born | Evgenia Boncheva 25 August 1877 |
| Died | 26 September 1945 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Other names | Evgenia Mars |
| Years active | 1906–1935 |
| Spouse | Mihail Elmazov |
| Partner | Ivan Vazov |
| Family | Pavel Elmazov |
Biography
editEvgenia Mars was born under the name of Evgenia Boncheva on 25 August 1877 in the family of a trader and a teacher.
When she was 16 years old she married the prominent dentist Mihail Elmazov in Sofia. At the time she was studying in the girl school in Sofia. They have two sons. In 1885 she met Ivan Vazov. Afterward, she became famous among aristocrats and the public as Ivan Vazov's mistress.[1]
After their meeting, Ivan Vazov started visiting the literary gatherings at their home each Thursday. He devoted over 70 poems to her. In the 50th anniversary of Ivan Vazov's work, he received a laurel wreath of silver and a silver harp with golden strings. He gave both of them to Evgenia Mars, which she later sold after his death for over 500,000 lev.[2]
During the years, her relationship with Ivan Vazov greatly influenced the public's opinion on her literary work and achievements for the worse.[3]
She suffered from cardiovascular issues and passed away on 26 April 1945.[4]
Literary works
editDuring her lifetime, Evgenia Mars writes over 80 stories, 3 dramas, 2 of which were played in the Ivan Vazov National Theater. In 1927, she was chosen to lead the Union of Bulgarian women in art and culture as a chairwoman. Among her works, there are poems, collections of short stories, theater dramas, and encyclopedic almanacs.[5] The most famous of which are:
- „Iz Zhivota“ 1906
- „Lunna Nosht“ 1909
- „Bozhana“ 1912
- „Magda“ 1918
- „Belite Nartsisi“ 1924
- „Poluvekovna Bulgaria“ 1929
- „Chovekut v Dripi“ 1935
References
edit- ^ Simova, Zhivka (2004). Obichana i otrichana : kniga za Evgenii︠a︡ Mars (2. izd ed.). Sofii︠a︡: Druzhestvo "Grazhdanin". ISBN 954-8966-32-8. OCLC 56883404.
- ^ Ivan Vazov -- Evgenii︠a︡ Mars : pisma. Ivan Minchov Vazov, Evgenii︠a︡ Mars (Vtoro dopŭlneno izdanie ed.). Sofii︠a︡. 2016. ISBN 978-954-737-970-1. OCLC 1023862845.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Евгения Марс - единствената жена, без която Вазов не можел". SEGA Online. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Vladimir Tsatchev - Evgenia Mars was paid honor in over 70 poems". blitz.bg. 10 August 2011.
- ^ Mars, Evgenii︠a︡; Марс, Евгения (2015). Izvŭn si︠a︡nkata na Vazov. Eliana Mitova, Елиана Митова. [Sofii︠a︡]. ISBN 978-954-398-392-6. OCLC 908995048.
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