Biography of Yordan Radichkov

Radichkov's works have been published in 50 countries and translated into 37 languages. He unfolds his enigmatic parables and lures his readers into a trap of allegories. In essence, his many tales are all one story - the story of the clash between the ancient peasant culture and Modernity. This world in transition is an endless source of comic situations. Radichkov's peasants live through the ultimate dressing-up party, it is their own way of resigning themselves to their fate. - From 'Introduction' to Contemporary Bulgarian Plays, published by Tantalus Books, 2002