Most Famous Bulgarian Writers

50 Bulgarian Writers in view out of 72

Writing 72
Bulgaria 547
Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov Bulgarian Poet 1850 – 1921
#8,537
Hristo Botev
Hristo Botev Bulgarian Poet 1848 – 1876
#9,119
Yordan Yovkov
Yordan Yovkov Bulgarian Writer 1880 – 1937
#27,615
Elin Pelin
Elin Pelin Bulgarian Writer 1877 – 1949
#29,549
Pencho Slaveykov
Pencho Slaveykov Bulgarian Poet 1866 – 1912
#33,238
Aleko Konstantinov
Aleko Konstantinov Bulgarian Writer 1863 – 1897
#34,669
Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov Bulgarian Philosopher 1900 – 1986
#35,550
Peyo Yavorov
Peyo Yavorov Bulgarian Poet 1878 – 1914
#37,564
Yordan Radichkov
Yordan Radichkov Bulgarian Writer 1929 – 2004
#44,509
Lyuben Karavelov
Lyuben Karavelov Bulgarian Poet 1834 – 1879
#44,937
Geo Milev
Geo Milev Bulgarian Writer 1895 – 1925
#45,575
Krste Misirkov
Krste Misirkov Bulgarian Historian 1874 – 1926
#46,417
BD
Blaga Dimitrova Bulgarian Poet 1922 – 2003
#48,788
Peter Deunov
Peter Deunov Bulgarian Philosopher 1864 – 1944
#52,633
Dora Gabe
Dora Gabe Bulgarian Poet 1888 – 1983
#73,962
Zahari Stoyanov
Zahari Stoyanov Bulgarian Writer 1850 – 1889
#99,401
VI
Vladimir I. Georgiev Bulgarian Linguist 1908 – 1986
#110,858
CO
Constantine of Kostenets Bulgarian Author 1380 – 1431
#127,545
Petko Todorov
Petko Todorov Bulgarian Writer 1879 – 1916
#136,714
Marin Drinov
Marin Drinov Bulgarian Medievalist 1838 – 1906
#145,062
Lyuben Dilov
Lyuben Dilov Bulgarian Author 1927 – 2008
#176,715
Angel Karaliychev
Angel Karaliychev Bulgarian Writer 1902 – 1972
#181,184
NH
Nikolay Haytov Bulgarian Writer 1919 – 2002
#185,035
Svetoslav Minkov
Svetoslav Minkov Bulgarian Writer 1902 – 1966
#187,996
Hristo Boychev
Hristo Boychev Bulgarian Playwright Born 1950
#190,869
YY
Yana Yazova Bulgarian Writer 1912 – 1974
#203,212
Assen Razcvetnikov
Assen Razcvetnikov Bulgarian Poet 1897 – 1951
#215,700
Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan
Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan Bulgarian Linguist 1859 – 1959
#245,065
IM
Ivan Marazov Bulgarian Art Historian Born 1942
#250,462
Ivailo Petrov
Ivailo Petrov Bulgarian Writer 1923 – 2005
#254,667
PM
Pavel Matev Bulgarian Poet 1924 – 2006
#289,801
Ljudmil Stojanow
Ljudmil Stojanow Bulgarian Poet 1886 – 1973
#301,978
Georgi Dzhagarov
Georgi Dzhagarov Bulgarian Playwright 1925 – 1995
#302,173
Gancho Tsenov
Gancho Tsenov Bulgarian Historian 1870 – 1949
#316,918
Stefan Tsanev
Stefan Tsanev Bulgarian Playwright Born 1936
#340,449
Kiril Kadiiski
Kiril Kadiiski Bulgarian Poet Born 1947
#376,544
IR
Ivan Radoev Bulgarian Poet 1927 – 1994
#405,515
Elena Georgieva
Elena Georgieva Bulgarian Philologist 1930 – 2007
#448,367
AG
Andrej Guljaschki Bulgarian Writer 1914 – 1995
#468,662
Hristo Kyuchukov
Hristo Kyuchukov Bulgarian Linguist Born 1962
#470,835
Trayko Kitanchev
Trayko Kitanchev Bulgarian Poet 1858 – 1895
#471,303
Nikola Milev
Nikola Milev Bulgarian Historian 1881 – 1925
#487,811
Krastyo Hadzhiivanov
Krastyo Hadzhiivanov Bulgarian Poet 1929 – 1952
#492,978
DA
Dimiter Angelov Bulgarian Writer 1904 – 1977
#499,136
Orlin Wassilew
Orlin Wassilew Bulgarian Writer 1904 – 1977
#513,205
Dimitar Agura
Dimitar Agura Bulgarian Historian 1849 – 1911
#562,052
Christo Jassenow
Christo Jassenow Bulgarian Writer 1889 – 1925
#569,807
LN
Lyubomir Nikolov Vladikin Bulgarian Writer 1891 – 1948
#572,374
SG
Sawa Ganowski Bulgarian Philosopher 1897 – 1993
#587,867
Penjo Penew
Penjo Penew Bulgarian Poet 1930 – 1959
#590,259

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Inside Bulgaria Writers

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Writer are Bulgaria Writers's biggest group — 38% of all notables (27).

Bulgaria Writers over-index on poet — 12.8× the global rate.

  1. Writer27
  2. Poet18
  3. Historian4
  4. Author4
  5. Playwright4
  6. Philosopher3
  7. Linguist3
  8. Journalist3
  1. Poet1812.8×
  2. Writer279.1×