Poems by Burgas poet Ivan Sukhivanov have been published in the Slovak literary magazine Slovenské pohľady. The magazine has a long history and an established place in Slovakia's cultural life.
Dimana Ivanova, a poet and translator, helped get the poems to readers in Slovakia. She works at the Slovak Embassy in Sofia and is well known in literary circles in Burgas. She has contributed to the magazine More (Sea) since 2010.
Sukhivanov has a doctorate in Russian literature and works as a poet, writer and critic. He has edited More for many years and has written many books of poetry and prose.
He won the national Hristo Fotev literary prize in 2016. He has also received other literary awards.