Aleko Konstantinov
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Born | O.S. Svishtov, Ottoman Empire, now Bulgaria | 1 January 1863
Died | 11 May 1897O.S. near Radilovo, Bulgaria | (aged 34)
Resting place | Central Sofia Cemetery 42°42′47.3″N 023°20′02.5″E / 42.713139°N 23.334028°E |
Occupation | Writer, Lawyer |
Notable works | To Chicago and Back, Bay Ganyo, "Mirror" |
Aleko Konstantinov (Bulgarian: Алеко Константинов) (1 January 1863 – 11 May 1897) (NS: 13 January 1863 – 23 May 1897) was a Bulgarian writer, best known for his character Bay Ganyo, one of the most popular characters in Bulgarian fiction.
Life and career
Born to an affluent trader in the
Konstantinov, a cosmopolitan traveler, was the first Bulgarian to write about his visits to Western Europe and America. His visits to the World Exhibitions in
He was assassinated in 1897 near Radilovo while traveling to Peshtera, most likely by mistake with the intended target being his friend (a local politician), with whom he had changed places in their coach shortly before the fatal shot. However, there exists also a version that his essays, exposing the hidden insidious intentions of the rulers of his day, led to his assassination.
Aleko Konstantinov is believed to have initiated the tourist movement in Bulgaria. Two of Vitosha's hotels are named after him – "Aleko" and "Shtastlivetsa" ("The Happy Man", the nickname he gave to himself in one of his short stories).
Konstantinov is portrayed on the obverse of the Bulgarian 100 levs banknote, issued in 2003.[3]
On 13 January 2013, Google Doodle celebrated Aleko Konstantinov’s 150th birthday.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Chicago, a little Bulgarian capital across the Ocean – V". www.big.bg. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ Honorary Chicago, New Signs 2017
- ^ Bulgarian National Bank. Notes and Coins in Circulation: 100 levs. – Retrieved on 24 February 2023.
- ^ Desk, OV Digital (11 January 2023). "13 January: Remembering Aleko Konstantinov on Birth Anniversary". Observer Voice. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
Further reading
- Gavrail Panchev: Aleko Konstantinov – Biografia 1
- Gavrail Panchev: Aleko Konstantinov – Biografia 2
- Gavrail Panchev: Ubiistvoto Na Aleko Konstantinov. Literaturen forum 1997; ISBN 954-8121-85-9
In English
- Bai Ganyo: incredible tales of a modern Bulgarian, various translators, University of Wisconsin Press (2010). ISBN 0-299-23694-3.
External links
- Media related to Aleko Konstantinov at Wikimedia Commons