Levchev, Lyubomir

Lyubomir Levchev was born in Troyan, Bulgaria, in 1935 and is regarded as one of the great poets of Eastern Europe. He has served as Chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Writers, First Deputy Minister for Culture of Bulgaria, and Editor-in-Chief of Literaturen Front. His has been awarded the Gold Medal for Poetry of the French Academy and received the honorary title of "Knight of Poetry" from the French Government.