Georgi Karaslavov
Born(1904-01-12)12 January 1904
Plovdiv, Principality of Bulgaria
Died26 January 1980(1980-01-26) (aged 76)
Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
OccupationWriter

Georgi Slavov Karaslavov (Bulgarian: Георги Славов Караславов; 12 January 1904 in Plovdiv – 26 January 1980 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian writer born in the Debar district of the town of Parvomay in Plovdiv Province. Several of his novels, including Snaha, Tatul, and Selkor, were made into films.[1]

After he graduates from the high school in 1922, he moved to live in Sofia, and study in the Postal School. In 1923, he studied in a pedagogical school in Harmanli and continued his education by moving to Kazanlak. He took part in the September Uprising. Afterward, he signed up and graduated from Sofia University in 1928.[2]

Because of his short novel named "Selkor", he was sentenced and imprisoned by the anti-communist regime in Bulgaria at the time.[3]

Between 1947 and 1949 Georgi Karaslavov was the director of the Ivan Vazov National Theater.[4]

Honors

A school in Sofia is named for Karaslavov, and there is a bust of Karaslavov in the park behind Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. A full size statue of Karaslavov has been placed in the town of Parvomay.

There is the Georgi Karaslavov Award (National Literature Award "Georgi Karaslavov") named in his honor.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "110 години от рождението на писателя акад. Георги Караславов". Поглед Инфо (in Bulgarian). 12 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Георги Караславов - големият български писател, роден в Първомайско на днешния ден". PlovdivNow. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Защо Георги Караславов поведе битката срещу романа "Тютюн"". www.desant.net. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Георги Караславов". dictionarylit-bg.eu (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Register".


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