Georgi Markov people in the inner circles". Georgi Markov was assassinated on a London street via a micro-engineered pellet containing ricin, fired into his leg from an umbrella wielded by someone associated with the Bulgarian Secret Service. It has been speculated that they asked the KGB for help. Georgi Markov was born on March 1, 1929, in Knyazhevo, a Sofia neighbourhood. In 1946, he graduated from the "Gymnasium" (high school) and began university studies in industrial chemistry. Initially, Markov worked as a chemical engineer and a teacher in a technical school. At the age of 19 years he became ill with tuberculosis
With the People from the Bridge With the People from the Bridge With the People from the Bridge (Greek: "Με τους ανθρώπους από τη γέφυρα") is the second part of the "Poena Damni" trilogy by Greek author Dimitris Lyacos. The book deals with the theme of loss and the return of the dead in the context of Christian teleology. The text is encased in a post-theatrical ritual drama form, drawing on various philosophical and literary sources as well as ancient and modern Greek folklore. The plot-line centers around an Orpheus-like journey of the protagonist LG who joins his deceased companion in the grave and is subsequently