Milena Nikolova
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| Born | 1984-10-31 |
| Other names | Николова, Милена (Bulgarian) |
| Occupation | Bulgarian writer |
Milena Nikolova (Bulgarian: Милена Николова; born 31 October 1984 in Sliven) is a Bulgarian writer.
Life
Milena Nikolova attended the High school of foreign languages in Sliven where she has studied English and German languages. In 2003 she entered the University of National and World Economy in Sofia and in 2008 she has obtained a bachelor's degree in International economic affairs. In the same year she applied for a Master's course in New Bulgarian University, also in Sofia. There, in 2009 she obtained a master's degree in "International Business". In the same year she also got post-graduate diplomas in Physiotherapy and in Spa-Therapy from the National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski" in Sofia.
In 2011, Milena Nikolova obtained her second master's degree in "English and methodology".
When she was a young student, Milena Nikolova has spent 8 years as a member of a creative writing class in the United school of arts "Misho Todorov" in Sliven, which was led by the writer Evgenia Genova.
Creative experience
She has won two times the international competition "Europe at School" (1999 und 2004[1]), organised by the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Cultural Foundation.
In the 51st International Schankar Competition Milena Nikolova has won a silver medal.[2]
She has won first places for poetry and prose in the following national literature competitions: "Art against Drugs", "Petya Dubarova", "Dora Gabe", "Vitoshko lale" (A Tulip from Vitosha), "Yujni slantsa" (Southern Suns), "My child’s dreams", "We Live in the Land of Botev" and "The Love without Which We Cannot Exist".
A lot of her works are published in Bulgarian language in newspapers such as: "Dneven Trud", "Sega", "24 chasa" (Engl. "24 Hours")), in magazines such as: "Rodna Rech" (Bg. Родна реч), "Plamak" (Engl. "Flame"), "Jajda", "Slovoto dnes", "Noviyat puls", "Literaturen front"), on web pages ("Liternet", "Listopad", "Az-jenata") and emitted on the Radio and TV programmes.
She has translated poems written by American, English, German and Macedonian poets into Bulgarian.
Since 2008 she is a member of the Union of the Bulgarian writers.
In 2013 and 2014 she has won two times the Prize for a young author in the National Bulgarian poetry competition "Binio Ivanov""[3] in Kjustendil.
In 2014 she was a member of the jury of the International poetry competition "Write, share, get read"[4] and a member of the jury of the National Bulgarian poetry competition "The Christian family – the perfect way to love the other one".[5]
PoemTherapy
In May 2012 she founded the blog PoemTherapy[6] in Facebook. It is a free, financially independent online magazine for Bulgarian and international culture. Here she shares her works and the works of Bulgarian and foreign authors, as well.
In December 2014 Milena Nikolova founded the First international poetry competition in memory of her teacher Evgenia Genova which is called under two of her verses : "If my heart is set on fire, the Universe will get flooded into love""[7]
Books
- Любов по време на дъга. (Love in the Rainbow's Time) Plamak, Sofia, 2003. ISBN 954-8046-65-2.
- Сълзи в джобовете. (Teardrops in the Pockets) Bulgarski pisatel, Sofia, 2005. ISBN 954-443-520-4.
References
- ^ ".: Winners of the competition "Europe at School" von 2004". paideiafoundation.org. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Агенция – Сливен | 50 ГОДИНИ ЧЕСТВА ОБЕДИНЕНА ШКОЛА ПО ИЗКУСТВАТА "МИШО ТОДОРОВ" В СЛИВЕН (Article about the United School of Arts "Mischo Todorov" in Sliven)". agencia-sliven.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Аве Сливен | Милена Николова спечели награда за млад автор на конкурса за поезия "Биньо Иванов" (Milena Nikolova won the award for young author's contest for poetry "Binio Ivanov")". ave-sliven.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Write Share Get Read (WSBR) Poetry Competition". femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Общинско радио – Сливен | КОНКУРС ЗА ЕСЕ ЗА ДЕНЯ НА ХРИСТИЯНСКОТО СЕМЕЙСТВО (Essay contest for the day of the Christian family)". kabelnoradio.sliven.net. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Poem Therapy | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Сливенски международен конкурс за поезия на името на Евгения Генова (Poetry competition "If my heart is set on fire, the Universe will get flooded into love")". new.sliven.net. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
External links
- Article about Milena Nikolova at kafene.bg (Bulgarian)
- Article about Milena Nikolova at az-jenata.bg (Bulgarian)
- Article about Milena Nikolova at Liternet (Bulgarian)