Radoy Ralin
Radoy Ralin (Bulgarian: Радой Ралин) (April 23, 1922 – July 22, 2004), born Dimitar Stefanov Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Стефанов Стоянов), was a Bulgarian dissident, poet, and satirist.[1]
Radoy Ralin Радой Ралин | |
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| Born | April 23, 1922 Sliven, Bulgaria |
| Died | July 21, 2004 (aged 82) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Occupation | Writer satirist |
After the downfall of the communist regime, he was urged to run for Parliament, but adamantly refused.
His works have been translated into 37 languages.
Honours
Radoy Ralin Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Radoy Ralin.
Notes
- Detrez, Raymond (2006). "RALIN, RADOY (1923-2004)". Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria (2nd ed.). Lanham, Maryland; Toronto; Oxford: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 366.
External links
- Radoy Ralin's profile at the web page of the Bulgarian National Radio
- "Radoi Ralin: Much loved Bulgarian satirist who gave expression to his dissidence in epigrams, novels, poems and plays", The Times, August 24, 2004
- "Obituary: Radoi Ralin, 81, Bulgarian poet", The Boston Globe, July 24, 2004
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