Margarit Minkov (1947-1997) was a Bulgarian children's writer, poet, playwright, and screenwriter. He was born in Pleven. He educated himself in philosophy, music, world literature, physics. His children's books are distinctive for their engaging humour and sense of paradox and their fables. Over the years, he collaborated with the children's editorial staff of the Bulgarian National Television, worked as a playwright in the theatres in Sliven and Vratsa, and became the artistic director and director of the Tears and Laughter Theatre in Sofia. He won a number of awards for his plays and children's books and wrote poetry throughout his entire life. His book Merry, Tickling Laughter was published posthumously.
Merry Tickling Laughter. Part II
Author: Margarit Minkov
Illustrator: Lyuba Haleva
Year of publication: 2017
Publisher: Janet 45
Number of pages: 130
Format: 230 x 310, hardback
ISBN: 978-619-186-323-5
Pleasure, joy, and light suffuse us from the tales of Margarit Minkov. This is contemporary literature, written in understandable language, with respect for children’s spirit. The hilarious stories are full of puns, jokes, and banter, and they feature the Afternoon Nap, Meadowskipper the cat shadow, the Casual Carp, the Hen That Laid the Colorful Candy, the Cloudman, the Smile Collector, the I-Just-Can’t Doll and the colorful flower Good Mood, the Lieplayer, the Suchkindof Things, the Dog Who Played the Accordion, whales, tom-kittens, kangaroos, seagulls, the wind, the Invisible Munchkin, and the Mouse Who Mused.
Agent: sofialitag.com
The book is part of the exhibition Joy, Sadness and Hope. 25 Bulgarian Children’s Book Illustrators
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