Yordan YovkovYordan Yovkov(1880-1937)

Family and early yearsFamily and early years Yordan Yovkov was born on 9th of

November,1880 in the village of Zheravna.His father’s name was Stefan.He got primary education in Zheravna and then studied First Sofia Men’s High School.While studying there his Literature teacher predicted that one day he will become a famous author.

Yordan Yovkov’s Birth house

A list of his most famous works Books: “Balkan Legends” “Woman Heart” “Evenings in the Antimovo inn” “Farm near the border”

Stories: “White roses” “Friend” “One autumn day” “Shibil” “Indzhe”

an excerpt from the story of “Shibil”

“Шибил започна да брои, за да види колко години ще живее, но после се замисли за възрастта си и му се стори, че е вече стар. Спомни си Рада и се усмихна: "Каква чудновата бърканица - мислеше си той - от жена, дете и дявол! И как всичко и прилича; каже нещо - умно е, направи нещо - хубаво е!" И той я виждаше тъй, както беше я видял, когато държеше иглата с конеца в устата си, гледаше го и се усмихваше. "Не игла - помисли си пак Шибил и въздъхна. - Нож може да държи тъй в устата си, и от тоя нож човек на драго сърце би умрял!"

Interesting facts

Yovkov’s favorite food was roasted chicken with garlic.

He was very proactive and energetic and when the village of

Krasen created Agricultural Society the writer brought machines from

Austria.

Yovkov’s last years The last years of his life were filled The last years of his life were filled

with creative work and exhausting with creative work and exhausting tension, which affected his health. In tension, which affected his health. In the fall of 1937 he went to treatment in the fall of 1937 he went to treatment in Hissar. Due to his poor condition he Hissar. Due to his poor condition he was taken to Plovdiv and was taken to Plovdiv and emergency emergency surgery.surgery. Cancer was found in the Cancer was found in the stomach and gallbladder and stomach and gallbladder and appendixappendix..On October 15 Yovkov died.On October 15 Yovkov died.

Yovkov in Our Hearts I’ll remember Yordan Yovkov for

his gripping stories and magnanimous heroes.

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