Zhilav koren (Tenacious Root) — Selected Poems

Georgi Danchev, Zhilav koren (Tenacious Root), Selected Poems. Sofia, Bŭlgarski pisatel, 1982. First edition, print run of 1713 copies. Small octavo, publisher's boards with illustrated colour dust jacket depicting a stylized female face and rural landscape. Copy enriched by the author's autograph dedication to Milena Milani, celebrated Italian writer and journalist, dated Rome 24 March 1984. The dedication testifies to the Italian-Bulgarian cultural relations of the period and Milani's interest in Eastern European poetry. Georgi Danchev (1932-2006) was a prominent Bulgarian poet, translator and diplomat. Dust jacket with normal signs of use, interior in good condition. Association copy of considerable documentary interest.