Ivo Siromahov
Encyclopedia
Ivo Siromahov is a Bulgarian
writer
, humorist and dramatist
.
Siromahov was born on December 29, 1971 in Sofia
, Bulgaria
.
After graduating from the National School for Ancient Languages and Culture in Sofia, he studied stage direction at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
.
As theatrical director, he staged in Sofia a number of successful performances like:
In 1995 he got the award for Arts Debut of the Bulgarian National Radio
.
From 1998 to 2001 Siromahov wrote political satire
and headed the cultural section at the Bulgarian daily newspaper "24 Chasa
" (meaning: "24 Hours"). Afterwards, he became a scriptwriter for Bulgaria's most popular evening prime-time talk show
"Slavi's Show
".
Ivo Siromahov writes articles and comments for the Bulgarian editions of magazines like
"Playboy
", "Hustler
" and the local magazine "MAX". His first book, "A Night in the Cemetery", was published in 1999. The second one, "An Optimistic Theory of Bulgarian Sex", was published in 2007 and the third one, "Diaries and Nightgowns" in 2008. His last book
"More Diaries and Nightgowns" was published in 2009.
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, humorist and dramatist
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
.
Siromahov was born on December 29, 1971 in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
After graduating from the National School for Ancient Languages and Culture in Sofia, he studied stage direction at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
The Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts is an institution of higher education based in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria...
.
As theatrical director, he staged in Sofia a number of successful performances like:
- Nikolai GogolNikolai GogolNikolai Vasilievich Gogol was a Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist and novelist.Considered by his contemporaries one of the preeminent figures of the natural school of Russian literary realism, later critics have found in Gogol's work a fundamentally romantic sensibility, with strains of Surrealism...
’s “Zhenitba”, - John OsborneJohn OsborneJohn James Osborne was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and critic of the Establishment. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre....
’s “Look Back in AngerLook Back in AngerLook Back in Anger is a John Osborne play—made into films in 1959, 1980, and 1989 -- about a love triangle involving an intelligent but disaffected young man , his upper-middle-class, impassive wife , and her haughty best friend . Cliff, an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace...
”, - Keith WaterhouseKeith WaterhouseKeith Spencer Waterhouse CBE was a novelist, newspaper columnist, and the writer of many television series.-Biography:Keith Waterhouse was born in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
’s “Billy LiarBilly LiarBilly Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and featured in a number of popular songs....
”, - William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
’s “MacbethMacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
”.
In 1995 he got the award for Arts Debut of the Bulgarian National Radio
Bulgarian National Radio
Bulgarian National Radio is Bulgaria's national radio broadcasting organization. It operates two national and seven regional channels, as well as an international service – Radio Bulgaria – which broadcasts in 11 languages.-National:...
.
From 1998 to 2001 Siromahov wrote political satire
Political satire
Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly...
and headed the cultural section at the Bulgarian daily newspaper "24 Chasa
24 Chasa
24 Chasa is one of the largest-circulation Bulgarian daily newspapers.The newspaper, part of the 168 Chasa Press Group founded by Petyo Blaskov, was launched in 1990, a few months after the success of the 168 Hours weekly newspaper...
" (meaning: "24 Hours"). Afterwards, he became a scriptwriter for Bulgaria's most popular evening prime-time talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
"Slavi's Show
Slavi's Show
Slavi's Show is a long-running Bulgarian evening talk show aired every workday on bTV from 22:30 to 23:30 EET and hosted by Slavi Trifonov. Occasionally, the show also airs live at 20:00 EET....
".
Ivo Siromahov writes articles and comments for the Bulgarian editions of magazines like
"Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
", "Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
" and the local magazine "MAX". His first book, "A Night in the Cemetery", was published in 1999. The second one, "An Optimistic Theory of Bulgarian Sex", was published in 2007 and the third one, "Diaries and Nightgowns" in 2008. His last book
"More Diaries and Nightgowns" was published in 2009.