ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stoian Kochov was born in 1930 in the village Turie, Lerin Region. He now lives in Skopje.

Stoian has published the following books:

TITLE, TYPE, PUBLISHER

СРЕДБА, раскази, „Студентски збор“ Скопје,1989.

ЕДНА МРТВА ВОЈСКА, поезија, „Македонска книга“ Скопје,1992.

(САМО) ЖРТВУВАЊЕТО НА МАКЕДОНСКИОТ НАРОД ПОД ГРЦИЈА, критички огледи, „Матица македонска“ Скопје, 1994.

МРТВОТО ЛИЦЕ НА ВОЈНАТА, поезија, „Македонско Сонце“ - Скопје, 1996.

ЃОРЃИ ПЕЈКОВ - МАКЕДОНСКИ ВОИН НИЗ ИСТОРИЈАТА НА ДАГ(1945-1949), Моно графија, „Академик “ Скопје,1996.

ТАЛКАЧИ, роман, „Матица македонска” Скопје, 1997.

НОВА ГОДИНА ВО ЗЕМЈАНКИТЕ НА ГРАМОС, роман, „Матица македонска“, Скопје, 1998.

КАЗНА БЕЗ ВИНА, роман, „Матица македонска” Скопје,2001

ВО ПРЕСРЕТ НА СУДБИНАТА, раскази, „Огледало“, Скопје, 1998.

ИДЕОЛОШКИОТ АКТИВИЗАМ НАД МАКЕДОНЦИТЕ ПОД ГРЦИЈА, критички огледи, „Матица македонска“, Скопје, 2000.

ГРЕВОТ НА ПОТОМЦИТЕ, роман,

ЕСЕИ И ЛИТЕРАТУРНИ ТОЛКУВАЊА, критички огледи, „Матица македонска“, Скопје, 2002.

КОБА, раскази, „Ворлдбук”, Скопје, 2002.

ГРОБАРОТ ОД ЛЕРИН, роман, “Детска радост”, Скопје, 2001.

ЈАМКА. Роман,

БЕСОТ НА ЈУЖНИТЕ ХРИСТЈАНИ, роман,

Stojan Kochov - (Author, collector, translator from Greek and Russian)

REVIEWS

REVIEW 1

By Prof. Dr. Lazar Lazarov.

About the book: “A One-way Ticket” by the author Stojan KOCHOV.

The author of the book “A One-way Ticket” from several aspects successfully traces and reconstructs the situation and experience the Macedonian people living in Greece endured during the Second World War, the Greek Civil War and after them.

A special feature of this book is the author’s ability to penetrate into the heart of the problems and through in-depth analysis, search for and find relevant answers and conclusions. During his research and while preparing this book, Stojan Kochov faced many problems. How to interpret the motives and goals of those being exiled by the Greek monarcho-fascist regime. What aims did the Greek regime in uprooting the Macedonian people from their country with aims of exterminating them.

In addition to dealing with the internal factor, Stojan also dealt with the role of the international factor, primarily the Anglo-American one, which he dealt with in detail. A shortcoming, if it is considered a shortcoming at all, but rather a feat, with respect to author Stojan Kochov who is not a scientist by vocation, made up for it with his persistent research.

A significant feature of this book is that his findings are based on source materials, which I suggest he systematize and enter at the end of the book under the subtitle: “Used sources and materials”.

Since there is no perfection in any works, and all with the aim of quality improvement (and with which the author agrees), I suggest to him to pay attention to the following: the citation of the text should be placed in footnotes. In many places in the text, and if the author is right, I suggest to him to analyze the events as a neutral observer, thus rising to a higher level of objective analyst and

evaluator of the events and persons that are the subject of his study. I also suggest to the author, for a better overview of the book, to arrange it in separate parts and chapters, which represent a separate whole.

It is particularly significant in this book that thorough analyzes are made with relevant assessments from multiple aspects based on source and verified materials.

On the basis of the above, in brief, I am pleased to propose the publication of this book, which is significant, not only for science, but for the general public. The study represents original testimony from the recent past and fills significant gaps in the history of the Macedonian people.

May 2002, Sincerely Prof. Dr. Lazar LAZAROV

REVIEW 2

About the book: “A One-way Ticket” by the author Stojan KOCHOV.

The book “A One-way Ticket” is actually a synthesis about the historical fate of the Macedonian people from Aegean Macedonia.

The author, a good connoisseur of historical events, presents and analyzes the historical fate of Macedonians from Aegean Macedonia in the period from the Paris Peace Agreements to the present day. The author presents the historical fate of the Macedonians within the framework of the appropriate historical determinism. He analyzes and correctly represents the influence of the Greek state and political ideology regardless of whether it is the Greek left or the Greek right.

The author does not ideologize, does not positivize, but analyzes, presents historical facts objectively. In one word, the author manages to objectify the historical processes connected with the fate of Macedonians from Aegean Macedonia in the given historical period.

In preparing his book, the author has reviewed a huge amount historical material (primary and secondary) and presents it critically. The language is simple and convincing. Every word expressed is confirmed by logical arguments and relevant literature.

Given the above findings, we are happy to recommend Stojan Kochov’s book “A One-way Ticket” for printing.

10. 06. 2002, Dr. Stojan Kiselinov