Dimitar Stefanov Bulgarian no personal website Bulgaria Dimitar Stefanov, born in 1932, is a well known Bulgarian poet, essayist and translator. He graduated in Czech and Bulgarian philology from Prague University. He is the author of more than twenty books (poems, sonnets, essays), more than ten books for children. He translates mainly from Czech and Slovak languages. He is a winner of the "Racho Stoyanov" National award for literature, the Annual award of the Bulgarian Union of Writers for Poetry and award "P .O. Hvezdoslay" for contribution to Slovak literature. He is a member of the Bulgarian PEN centre and is honorary doctor of literature of the World Academy of Art and Culture (WAAC). D. Stefanov is the first of the Bulgarian poets published haiku (The Woods of Dandelion, 1988). Author: Dimitar Stefanov Editor: Translator:Mira Bachvarova Credits: "Snow covers snow": Mainichi Daily news, April 29, 1995. "A cloud in the river": The Daily Yomiuri, April 24, 1995 "A butterfly": HAIKU "the leaves are back on the tree", International anthology, Athens, 2002, Zoe Savina "Outside winter howls": Knots, The anthology of Southeastern European haiku Poetry, edited by Dimitar Anakiev & Jim Kacian, Tolmin, 1999 "The dragon stole": Innocent Entities, Sofia, 1996 "Cold moon": Knots, The anthology of Southeastern European haiku Poetry, edited by Dimitar Anakiev & Jim Kacian, Tolmin, 1999 "Coming from the fog": Innocent Entities, Sofia, 1996 "Euridika, after you": We two, Matom, Sofia, 2003 "We were kids with you": We two, Matom, Sofia, 2003 Revised Thursday, 23 May 2002. Copyright (C) 2002 World Haiku Association. All rights reserved. All poetry the copyright of the author. All translations the copyright of the translator. WHA home