Kosta Apostolov Solev, primarily known by his pen name Kočo Racin, was a Macedonian poet, writer and communist who is considered a founder of modern Macedonian literature. He is also regarded as a founder of modern Macedonian poetry.
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Bulgarian Exarchate birth certificate of Racin.![Racin's view on the Macedonian question, in which he states that the Macedonian people were forcefully made into Serbs and Bulgarians, but that the population of Macedonia is diverse. If any ethnic identification is sought, then only the Orthodox Christians would be able to identify as Bulgarians but they are not more than half of the population.[image reference needed]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/KR0074-0001.jpg/500px-KR0074-0001.jpg)
Racin's view on the Macedonian question, in which he states that the Macedonian people were forcefully made into Serbs and Bulgarians, but that the population of Macedonia is diverse. If any ethnic identification is sought, then only the Orthodox Christians would be able to identify as Bulgarians but they are not more than half of the population.[image reference needed]
Monument dedicated to Racin on the mountain Lopušnik.
Bust of Racin in Samobor, Croatia.
Monument of Kočo Racin in his native Veles.
Racin on a 1983 Yugoslavian stampWriters born in the 1900s 6
About this person
Kosta Apostolov Solev, primarily known by his pen name Kočo Racin, was a Macedonian poet, writer and communist who is considered a founder of modern Macedonian literature. He is also regarded as a founder of modern Macedonian poetry. Racin wrote in prose too and created some significant works with themes from history, philosophy, and literary critique. He also wrote in Serbian and Bulgarian.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1943 · aged 34
Written about in
17 languages
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