Georgi Karaslavov

Georgi Slavov Karaslavov (Bulgarian: Георги Славов Караславов) (12 January 1904 – 26 January 1980) 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]

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

Biography

Georgi Karaslavov was born in 1904 in Parvomay. 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"
  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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