Ventseslav Konstantinov (Bulgarian: Венцеслав Константинов) (September 14, 1940 – April 22, 2019) was a Bulgarian writer, aphorist and translator of German and English literature.[1]
Konstantinov was born in Sofia, the son of a music professor. He graduated in Germanic studies and philosophy and wrote a thesis on influences of German expressionism on Bulgarian poetry during the interwar period. Since 1987 he has been teaching translation of German-language poetry at the University of Sofia.[2]
1991–1992, Konstantinov was in Berlin as grantee of the Berliner Künstlerprogram (the Berlin Artistic Program) of the Deutsche Akademische Austaushdienst DAAD (the German Academic Exchange Service).[3] He had lectures and conference participations in Berlin, Leipzig, Marburg, Vienna, Prague, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne.[4] Konstantinov spent 1993–1994 at SUNY Geneseo, New York.[5]
Konstantinov lived in Sofia and in the Rhodope Mountains village Solishta, working as a freelance writer and translator.
Awardsedit
1993: The Translation Prize of the Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, Vienna.
2006: The Prize of the Bulgarian Translator's Union for his entire work.
2013: The Literature Prize of Sofia for The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century. An Anthology. (2012)
Works (selection)edit
Booksedit
Writers on Creativity
The Dream Flute
Gobelin, Embroidered with Devil Tails
The Secret Life of the Rain
The Invisible Certain Things
The Laughter of the Owl
German Literary Spaces
From Tannhäuser to Schumacher
Shoeing a Grasshopper
Socrates' Саt
2007: Writers on Creativity. Essays, Sofia, LiK, 276 p.
2010: The Dream Flute. Literary Studies, Sofia, Ciela, 288 p.
2011: Gobelin, Embroidered with Devil Tails. Essays, Sofia, Ciela, 148 p.
2012: The Secret Life of the Rain. Aphorisms, Sofia, Ciela, 278 p.
2013: The Invisible Certain Things. Poetry, Sofia, Ab, 32 p.
2014: The Laughter of the Owl. Aphorisms, Sofia, Ab, 230 p.
2014: German Literary Spaces. Essays, Sofia, Iztok-Zapad, 176 p.
2016: From Tannhäuser to Schumacher. Essays, Sofia, Iztok-Zapad, 128 p.
2017: Shoeing a Grasshopper. Novel of Memories, Sofia, Iztok-Zapad, 318 p.
2018: Socrates' Саt. Aphorisms, Sofia, Colibri, 196 p.
Anthologiesedit
The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century, 201266 Contemporary German Poets, 2018
Austrian Narrators, Sofia, Narodna Kultura, 1981, 344 p.
At the Timber-Line. 10 German-Speaking Narrators of the 20th Century, Sofia, BZNS, 1983, 490 p.
"I Softly Touch Your Hand". Poets from All Over the World on Mother and Motherhood, 1989.
WORLD LIGHT. German Poetry from Earliest Times to the Present – Preface, Compilation, and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2004–2008.
THE DREAM FLUTE. German Narrators of the 20th Century – Preface, Compilation, and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2006–2009.
20th Century German Essays – Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2009.
"I Quietly Dream of You...". German Love Poetry from Earliest Times to the Present – Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2004–2008.
The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century. An Anthology by Ventseslav Konstantinov, Sofia, Ciela, 2012, 392 p.
66 Contemporary German Poets. An Anthology by Ventseslav Konstantinov, Russe, Elias Canetti Publishing House, 2018, 628 p.
Essaysedit
Jura Soyfer and Elias Canetti. Two Poets' Fates in Vienna during the In-Between-War Period – Jura Soyfer. Journal of Jura Soyfer Society, Vienna, 2, 1992.
Paradoxes sur le Traducteur. The Machine as Reader? Literary Translation and Computer-Translation – Literary Colloquium Berlin, 1992.
The Poet and His Executioner. Censorship Cuts in Dürrenmatt's Novel "The Suspicion" – University of Zurich, 1992.
In Search of Lost Identity. Bulgarian Literature in Transition – University of Bern, 1992
The Battle Between the Dead. Orthodox and Islamic Religion in Communist Bulgaria – Europe Rundschau, Vienna, 3, 1992.
In the Grand Scheme of History. The Image of Switzerland in Communist Bulgaria – Image and Encounter, Basel and Frankfurt a.M., 1996.
Elias Canetti – Austrian writer? Metamorphoses Between Rustschuk and Vienna – TRANS: Online Journal for Cultural Studies, Vienna, September 1999.
Editoredit
Thomas Mann, Letters, vol. I, 1988
Rainer Maria Rilke, Selected Lyric, 1979.
Max Frisch, Diaries, 2 vols, 1979.
Ödön von Horvath, The Eternal Philistine. Selected Prose, 1983
^Hristova, Nadezhda (April 22, 2019). "Prominent translator Ventseslav Konstantinov has died". Impressio. Sofia. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
^ abВенцеслав Константинов, LiterNet 2001–2009. Visited on February 13, 2001
^Ein Gespräch mit Wenzeslav Konstantinov über deutsche Klassiker in Bulgarien, Wilhelm Tell, Faust und Lorelei, Zitty, Berlin, Nr. 4, 13. Februar 1992
^Hans Mühlethaler – Dürrenmatt für Bulgarien, Der Bund, Bern, Freitag, Nr. 49, 28. Februar 1992
^Maureen Hegarty – Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to Focus on Thoreau during Tenure on Campus, The Geneseo Compass, Geneseo, New York CityA., Vol. 23, No. 9, May 7, 1993
External linksedit
Wikiquote has quotations related to Ventseslav Konstantinov.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ventseslav Konstantinov.
Emil Bassat: „From Bach to Kafka, or... about temptation“, SN visiting Ventseslav Konstantinov, Sofia News, 22, May 30, 1984.
Емил Басат: „Самопризнанията на един изкушен изкусител“, Interview with Ventseslav Konstantinov, Panorama, 11, 2009 (in Bulgarian)
Literature of und about Ventseslav Konstantinov in the Libraries of the (WorldCat Catalog)
Literature of und about Ventseslav Konstantinov in the Catalog of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek(in German).
Person search – Ventseslav Konstantinov (in German)
Homepage of Ventseslav Konstantinov (in Bulgarian)
May 01, 2024
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Ventseslav Konstantinov Bulgarian Venceslav Konstantinov September 14 1940 April 22 2019 was a Bulgarian writer aphorist and translator of German and English literature 1 Ventseslav Konstantinov in 2014 Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works selection 3 1 Books 3 2 Anthologies 3 3 Essays 3 4 Editor 3 5 Editor and translator 3 6 Book translations 3 7 Translated authors 4 References 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Konstantinov in 2004 Konstantinov was born in Sofia the son of a music professor He graduated in Germanic studies and philosophy and wrote a thesis on influences of German expressionism on Bulgarian poetry during the interwar period Since 1987 he has been teaching translation of German language poetry at the University of Sofia 2 1991 1992 Konstantinov was in Berlin as grantee of the Berliner Kunstlerprogram the Berlin Artistic Program of the Deutsche Akademische Austaushdienst DAAD the German Academic Exchange Service 3 He had lectures and conference participations in Berlin Leipzig Marburg Vienna Prague Bern Zurich and Lausanne 4 Konstantinov spent 1993 1994 at SUNY Geneseo New York 5 He published poems and articles also made radio contributions on German Austrian Swiss and Bulgarian literature as well essays on Hans Sachs Goethe Schiller Holderlin E T A Hoffmann Nikolaus Lenau Thomas Mann Hermann Hesse Franz Kafka Bertolt Brecht Lion Feuchtwanger Stefan Zweig Odon von Horvath Elias Canetti Max Frisch Friedrich Durrenmatt Heinrich Boll Alfred Andersch Martin Walser Hans Magnus Enzensberger Christoph Meckel 2 His book translations amounted to 80 volumes Konstantinov lived in Sofia and in the Rhodope Mountains village Solishta working as a freelance writer and translator Awards edit1993 The Translation Prize of the Ministry for Education Arts and Culture Vienna 2006 The Prize of the Bulgarian Translator s Union for his entire work 2013 The Literature Prize of Sofia for The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century An Anthology 2012 Works selection editBooks edit nbsp Writers on Creativity nbsp The Dream Flute nbsp Gobelin Embroidered with Devil Tails nbsp The Secret Life of the Rain nbsp The Invisible Certain Things nbsp The Laughter of the Owl nbsp German Literary Spaces nbsp From Tannhauser to Schumacher nbsp Shoeing a Grasshopper nbsp Socrates Sat 2007 Writers on Creativity Essays Sofia LiK 276 p 2010 The Dream Flute Literary Studies Sofia Ciela 288 p 2011 Gobelin Embroidered with Devil Tails Essays Sofia Ciela 148 p 2012 The Secret Life of the Rain Aphorisms Sofia Ciela 278 p 2013 The Invisible Certain Things Poetry Sofia Ab 32 p 2014 The Laughter of the Owl Aphorisms Sofia Ab 230 p 2014 German Literary Spaces Essays Sofia Iztok Zapad 176 p 2016 From Tannhauser to Schumacher Essays Sofia Iztok Zapad 128 p 2017 Shoeing a Grasshopper Novel of Memories Sofia Iztok Zapad 318 p 2018 Socrates Sat Aphorisms Sofia Colibri 196 p Anthologies edit nbsp The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century 2012 nbsp 66 Contemporary German Poets 2018 Austrian Narrators Sofia Narodna Kultura 1981 344 p At the Timber Line 10 German Speaking Narrators of the 20th Century Sofia BZNS 1983 490 p I Softly Touch Your Hand Poets from All Over the World on Mother and Motherhood 1989 WORLD LIGHT German Poetry from Earliest Times to the Present Preface Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2004 2008 THE DREAM FLUTE German Narrators of the 20th Century Preface Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2006 2009 20th Century German Essays Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2009 I Quietly Dream of You German Love Poetry from Earliest Times to the Present Compilation and Translation into Bulgarian by Ventseslav Konstantinov 2004 2008 The Great German Poets from the 12th to the 20th Century An Anthology by Ventseslav Konstantinov Sofia Ciela 2012 392 p 66 Contemporary German Poets An Anthology by Ventseslav Konstantinov Russe Elias Canetti Publishing House 2018 628 p Essays edit Jura Soyfer and Elias Canetti Two Poets Fates in Vienna during the In Between War Period Jura Soyfer Journal of Jura Soyfer Society Vienna 2 1992 Paradoxes sur le Traducteur The Machine as Reader Literary Translation and Computer Translation Literary Colloquium Berlin 1992 The Poet and His Executioner Censorship Cuts in Durrenmatt s Novel The Suspicion University of Zurich 1992 In Search of Lost Identity Bulgarian Literature in Transition University of Bern 1992 The Battle Between the Dead Orthodox and Islamic Religion in Communist Bulgaria Europe Rundschau Vienna 3 1992 In the Grand Scheme of History The Image of Switzerland in Communist Bulgaria Image and Encounter Basel and Frankfurt a M 1996 Elias Canetti Austrian writer Metamorphoses Between Rustschuk and Vienna TRANS Online Journal for Cultural Studies Vienna September 1999 Editor edit nbsp Thomas Mann Letters vol I 1988 Rainer Maria Rilke Selected Lyric 1979 Max Frisch Diaries 2 vols 1979 Odon von Horvath The Eternal Philistine Selected Prose 1983 Ilse Aichinger Mirror s Story Selected Prose 1984 Stefan Zweig The European Idea Selected Essays 1985 Thomas Mann Letters 2 vols 1988 1989 Editor and translator edit Bodo Uhse March in September Selected Stories 1967 Erich Kastner Is Existentialism Curable Selected Stories 1968 Lion Feuchtwanger The House on Green Way Selected Stories 1981 Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis Selected Stories 1982 Martin Walser Runaway Horse Selected Stories 1982 Bertolt Brecht The Trophies of Lucullus Selected Stories 1983 Christoph Meckel Hotel for Sleepwalkers Selected Poems 1984 Hermann Hesse The Stolen Suitcase Selected Stories 1986 Kurt Tucholsky Interview with Myself Poems and Stories 1986 Heinrich Boll The Dwarf and the Doll Selected Stories 1987 Alfred Andersch Diana and the Flute Player Selected Stories 1988 Erich Kastner A Realistic Romance Poetry and Prose 2009 Franz Kafka In the Penal Colony Selected Stories 2010 Heinrich Boll Selected Stories 2012 Book translations edit Bertolt Brecht Life of Galileo A Play 1964 Bertolt Brecht Calendar Tales Poems and Stories 1975 Bertolt Brecht A Short Organum for the Theatre Essay 1985 Bertolt Brecht The Trial of Lucullus Radio Play 1985 Max Frisch Stiller Novel 1978 1982 2011 Max Frisch Homo Faber Novel 1973 1981 1995 2012 Max Frisch Man in the Holocene Story 1984 Max Frisch Don Juan or Love to Geometry A Play 1979 Friedrich Durrenmatt The Suspicion Novel 1972 1984 1989 Friedrich Durrenmatt The Tunnel Story 1981 Elias Canetti Wedding Drama 1980 Stefan Zweig Chess Story 1973 1987 2013 Walter Benjamin The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Essay 1989 Hans Magnus Enzensberger The Sinking of Titanic A Comedy 1990 Erich Maria Remarque Heaven Has No Favorites Novel 1972 1985 2009 Katja Mann My Unwritten Memoirs 1989 Friedrich Christian Delius Mogadishu Window Seat Novel 1992 Henrik Ibsen The Master Builder Drama 1979 Peter Hacks Peace A Play 1985 Peter Hacks The Beautiful Helene A Play 1986 Erich Kastner The Man of Glass Stories 2016 Rainer Maria Rilke Letters To A Young Poet 2016 Lion Feuchtwanger Nero s Death Stories 2018 Translated authors edit Ilse Aichinger Peter Altenberg Alfred Andersch Erich Arendt Hans Carl Artmann Rose Auslander Ingeborg Bachmann Hugo Ball Johannes R Becher Walter Benjamin Gottfried Benn Thomas Bernhard Alvah Bessie Johannes Bobrowski Heinrich Boll Wolfgang Borchert Volker Braun Bertolt Brecht Clemens Brentano Erika Burkart Christine Busta Elias Canetti Paul Celan Adelbert von Chamisso Hanns Cibulka Heinz Czechowski Richard Dehmel Friedrich Christian Delius Radka Donnell Ulrike Draesner Friedrich Durrenmatt Gunter Eich Joseph von Eichendorff Adolf Endler Hans Magnus Enzensberger Afanasy Fet Lion Feuchtwanger Erich Fried Max Frisch Stefan George Johann Wolfgang Goethe Eugen Gomringer Maxim Gorky Gunter Grass Durs Grunbein Andreas Gryphius Peter Hacks Ulla Hahn Albrecht von Haller Hartmann von Aue Heinrich Heine Gustav Heinse Stephan Hermlin Hermann Hesse Georg Heym Wolfgang Hildesheimer Hugo von Hofmannsthal Friedrich Holderlin Arno Holz Ricarda Huch Peter Huchel Henrik Ibsen Ernst Jandl Johannes Hadlaub Franz Kafka Marie Luise Kaschnitz Erich Kastner Bernhard Kellermann Rudyard Kipling Sarah Kirsch Wulf Kirsten Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock Alexander Kluge Ursula Krechel Karl Krolow Gunter Kunert Reiner Kunze Else Lasker Schuler Christine Lavant Nikolaus Lenau Siegfried Lenz Detlev von Liliencron Kito Lorenc Katia Mann Thomas Mann Friederike Mayrocker Christoph Meckel Christian Morgenstern Eduard Morike Robert Musil Neidhart von Reuenthal Margarete Neumann Novalis Albert Ostermaier Patrick Pearse Erich Maria Remarque Rainer Maria Rilke Joseph Roth Ralf Rothmann Peter Ruhmkorf Hans Sachs Nelly Sachs Friedrich Schiller Kurt Schwitters Ernst Stadler Eva Strittmatter Jurgen Theobaldy Georg Trakl Kurt Tucholsky Ludwig Uhland Bodo Uhse Berthold Viertel Martin Walser Walther von der Vogelweide Franz Werfel Wolfgang Weyrauch Walt Whitman Christa Wolf Wolfram von Eschenbach Wolf Wondratschek Stefan ZweigReferences edit Hristova Nadezhda April 22 2019 Prominent translator Ventseslav Konstantinov has died Impressio Sofia Retrieved April 22 2019 a b Venceslav Konstantinov LiterNet 2001 2009 Visited on February 13 2001 Ein Gesprach mit Wenzeslav Konstantinov uber deutsche Klassiker in Bulgarien Wilhelm Tell Faust und Lorelei Zitty Berlin Nr 4 13 Februar 1992 Hans Muhlethaler Durrenmatt fur Bulgarien Der Bund Bern Freitag Nr 49 28 Februar 1992 Maureen Hegarty Fulbright Scholar in Residence to Focus on Thoreau during Tenure on Campus The Geneseo Compass Geneseo New York CityA Vol 23 No 9 May 7 1993External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Ventseslav Konstantinov nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ventseslav Konstantinov Emil Bassat From Bach to Kafka or about temptation SN visiting Ventseslav Konstantinov Sofia News 22 May 30 1984 Emil Basat Samopriznaniyata na edin izkushen izkusitel Interview with Ventseslav Konstantinov Panorama 11 2009 in Bulgarian Literature of und about Ventseslav Konstantinov in the Libraries of the WorldCat Catalog Literature of und about Ventseslav Konstantinov in the Catalog of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek in German Person search Ventseslav Konstantinov in German Homepage of Ventseslav Konstantinov in Bulgarian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ventseslav Konstantinov amp oldid 1106840399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
