Blaže Koneski
Macedonian writer (1921-1993) · North Macedonia · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Blaže Koneski was a Macedonian poet, writer, literary translator, and linguistic scholar, who had a major contribution to the codification of the standard Macedonian language, for which he earned the reputation of father of the Macedonian literary language.
Blaže Koneski is read about 16 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 144 days, one point a day.
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He is the key figure who shaped Macedonian literature and intellectual life in the country. During his life and after his death, Koneski has been accused of deliberately serbianizing the Macedonian standard.
