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Venko Markovski

Bulgarian and Macedonian writer (1915-1988) · Bulgaria · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Venko Markovski, born Veniyamin Milanov Toshev, was a Bulgarian and Macedonian writer, poet, partisan and Communist politician. He participated in the Macedonian Literary Circle. Markovski contributed to the creation of a Macedonian literary language and alphabet.

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Order of Cyril and Methodius, 1st Class
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Order of People's Freedom
Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria
Dimitrov Prize medal

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After the Tito-Stalin split in 1948, he sided with the Cominform, resulting in his imprisonment. After moving to Bulgaria, he became active in the Bulgarian political scene and changed his national views.

Country
Bulgaria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1988 · aged 72