Editorial Review Product Description Chapters: Hristo Botev, Miladinov Brothers, Krastyo Hadzhiivanov, Gustav Heinse, Ivan Vazov, Valeri Petrov, Pencho Slaveykov, Blaga Dimitrova, Petya Dubarova, Grigor Parlichev, Trayko Kitanchev, Dobri Chintulov, Viktor Paskov, Peyo Yavorov, Elisaveta Bagriana, Marko Cepenkov, Geo Milev, Pavel Tsvetkov, Atanas Dalchev, Kiril Merdzhanski, Ilko Dimitrov, Konstantin Pavlov, Dimcho Debelyanov, Nikola Vaptsarov, Kapka Kassabova, Emanuil A. Vidinski, Iren Ivantcheva, Pavel Matev, Guerguina Dvoretzka, Lachezar Stanchev, Radoy Ralin, Kole Nedelkovski, Nikola Gigov, Ivan Christoff, Mirela Ivanova, Dora Gabe, Kiril Kadiiski, Tea Sugareva, Nedyalko Yordanov. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 111. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hristo Botev (Bulgarian: , also transliterated as Hristo Botyov) (January 6, 1848 June 2, 1876), born Hristo Botyov Petkov (Bulgarian: ), was a Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary. Botev is widely considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero. Botev's house in KaloferBotev was born in Kalofer. His father, Botyo Petkov (18151869), was a teacher and one of the most significant figures of the late period of the Bulgarian National Revival towards the end of the Ottoman rule. He had a strong influence on his son during the latter's youth. In 1863, after completing his elementary education in Kalofer, Botev was sent by his father to a high school in Odessa. While there, he was deeply impressed by the work of the liberal Russian poets of the day. He left high school in 1865 and spent the next two years teaching in Odessa and Bessarabia. In the meantime he began creating his first poetic works and also established strong connections with the Russian and Polish revolutionary movement. His political views soon started to take shape. Botev re...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1112502 ... Read more |