Slava Sevryukova
In her portrait, Slava Sevryukova wears large glasses and holds a hand before her mouth. Living in Sofia, she became known in her circle as a clairvoyant who described an unseen world in unusual detail. This earned her the nickname “the microscope woman”. Ivo Lozenski recorded their work in diaries, while Hristo Nanev devoted years to meeting her and writing books that introduced her to a wider readership.
- Birthplace
- Nova Zagora
- Died
- 1991, Sofia
- Authors who wrote about her
- Ivo Lozenski and Hristo Nanev
From Nova Zagora to Ovcha Kupel
Slava was born in Nova Zagora and took the surname of her husband, Stepan Sevryukov. She later lived in Sofia’s Ovcha Kupel district. Hristo Nanev describes her as difficult to approach: she chose whom she would meet.
Even her birth year differs between references. The National Library uses 1902 in its bibliographic record, while Wikipedia’s biography gives 1903. She died in 1991, after which books and recollections about her continued to appear.
Source: Wikipedia: biography and bibliography · National Library: list no. 7, 2022 · Bulgaria Dnes: Nanev’s account of Slava and Vanga
Why “the microscope woman”?
The nickname comes from accounts of Sevryukova mentally observing structures too small to see with the naked eye. The books connect this with psychotronics, a field concerned with alleged unusual capacities of human consciousness.
Ivo Lozenski collected many of these descriptions in The Diaries of Our Work with Slava Sevryukova. Their subjects range from religion to the structure of the world. The diaries convey his records and beliefs; the abilities described in them are not an established scientific method.
Source: Hermes: the first volume of the diaries · BNR: Hristo Nanev and his books about Sevryukova
When Vanga sent a car
One of Hristo Nanev’s memorable stories concerns a visit to Vanga. In his account, Vanga invited Slava several times before sending a car and driver from Petrich. On arrival, the attendant had not been told who was coming and stopped the visitor.
In Nanev’s account, Vanga pauses her appointments and the two discuss the waiting visitors. She then tells Slava that she cannot sleep at night. They part on friendly terms, and a few months later Vanga sends greetings and thanks for the advice she received.
Where to start reading
For the recorded encounters, start with Lozenski’s diaries. For a biographer’s narrative, look at Hristo Nanev’s books. By 2010, BNR was already introducing him as the author of four books about Sevryukova.
Predictions attributed to her often circulate as short excerpts. A complete account offers more: who asked the questions, how she answered and who recorded her words.
Source: Hermes: the first volume of the diaries · Hermes: volume 3 of the diaries · BNR: Hristo Nanev and his books about Sevryukova
Recordings, photographs and reading
- ReadingHristo Nanev on his books about Slava, BNR, 9 April 2010
An archive article about the radio programme. The reviewed page has no accessible audio player.
- ReadingOur Diaries with Slava Sevryukova
Publisher’s listing of Ivo Lozenski’s book. The full text is not provided here.
- PhotographsViktor Giltyay’s photograph and Hristo Nanev’s account
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: biography and bibliography
Secondary reference used for basic biography, not evidence of abilities.
- National Library: list no. 7, 2022
Bibliographic record for All Recipes and Prophecies, ISBN 978-954-515-563-5; the author entry includes 1902. PDF.
- Hermes: the first volume of the diaries
Catalogue entry: Ivo Lozenski; publisher The World.
- BNR: Hristo Nanev and his books about Sevryukova
Rumen Leonidov, 9 April 2010; programme announcement.
- Hermes: volume 3 of the diaries
2017 edition; ISBN 9789546470060.
- Bulgaria Dnes: Nanev’s account of Slava and Vanga
Kristian Ivanov, 28 December 2020. Portrait credited to Viktor Giltyay.
Painted portrait
