约旦·拉迪奇科夫(Yordan Radichkov)是保加利亚当代文坛最重要的作家之一。1929年他出生于保加利亚东北部一个叫卡里玛尼茨的村子里。中学毕业后他历任《人民青年报》、《晚报》、《文学阵线报》、《九月》杂志等刊物的编辑、编委及作协副主席。1959年,他出版了第一部短篇小说集,从此正式开始其文学生涯,至今已出书四十余部。早期作品《心为人间搏动》、《一双粗手》等以浓郁的人情味受到读者欢迎。 Yordan Radichkov is one of the most important writers in the contemporary literary world of Bulgaria. In 1929 he was born in a village called Kalimanez in northeastern Bulgaria. After graduating from high school, he served as editor, editorial board and vice chairman of People’s Daily, Evening News, Literary Front, and September. In 1959, he published his first collection of short stories, and since then officially started his literary career, he has published more than forty books. Early works, “heart beats the world,” “a pair of rough hands” and so rich in the human touch by readers.