Georgi Karaslavov
Georgi Slavov Karaslavov (12 January 1904 in Plovdiv – 26 January 1980 in Sofia) 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. After he graduated from high school in 1922, he moved to live in Sofia, and studied at the Postal School.
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- Name
- Georgi Karaslavov
- Occupation
- Writer
- Born
- 12 January 1904
- Birthplace
- Plovdiv, Principality of Bulgaria
- Died
- 26 January 1980
- Place of death
- Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Education
- Sofia University
- Honours
- Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria · Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria · Order of Georgi Dimitrov
- Languages
- Bulgarian
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Georgi Slavov Karaslavov (12 January 1904 in Plovdiv – 26 January 1980 in Sofia) 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. After he graduated from high school in 1922, he moved to live in Sofia, and studied at the Postal School.
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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. Because of his short novel named "Selkor", he was sentenced and imprisoned by the anti-communist regime that ruled Bulgaria at the time. Between 1947 and 1949 Georgi Karaslavov was the director of the Ivan Vazov National Theater.
Georgi Karaslavov studied at Sofia University. The recorded working language is Bulgarian. Positions recorded include member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. Distinctions recorded are Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria and Order of Georgi Dimitrov.
Aleksandar Zhendov (1901-1953), Hristo Radevski (1903-1996), Georgi Karaslavov (1904-1980) and Nikola Lankov (1902-1965), Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Bulgarian writer Georgi Karaslavov
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• Name — Georgi Karaslavov • Occupation — Writer • Born — 12 January 1904 • Birthplace — Plovdiv, Principality of Bulgaria • Died — 26 January 1980 • Place of death — Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
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Georgi Karaslavov is recorded as having received Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria and Order of Georgi Dimitrov.
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1904
Georgi Karaslavov born at Plovdiv.
1980
Georgi Karaslavov died at Sofia.
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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.
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- 1.110 години от рождението на писателя акад. Георги Караславов. Поглед Инфо. 12 January 2014.
- 2.Георги Караславов – големият български писател, роден в Първомайско на днешния ден. PlovdivNow.
- 3.Защо Георги Караславов поведе битката срещу романа "Тютюн". desant.net.
- 4.Георги Караславов. dictionarylit-bg.eu.
- 5.Register.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Georgi Slavov Karaslavov. His recorded language was Bulgarian. One child is recorded: Slav G. Career and activity. Recorded position is member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. He belonged to Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Writers Union of Bulgaria.
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