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Andrej Gulâški

Andrei Stoyanov Gulyashki (7 May 1914 – 3 June 1995) was a Bulgarian writer best known for the exploits of his character, detective Avakoum Zakhov. Avakoum Zakhov first appeared in a 1959 novel Контраразузнаване (reissued as Случаят в Момчилово, translated into English as The Zakhov Mission) and he is the protagonist of several more novels. Western press compared Zakhov with James Bond, and Gulyashki wrote the book about a "match" of Zakhov vs.

Also recorded as Andrei Stoyanov Gulyashki

Andrej Gulâški

Born
1914 · Rakovitsa.
Died
1995 · Strasbourg.
Nationality
Bulgaria
Occupation
writer · politician · playwright
Languages
Bulgarian

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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