Bulgarian Poetry and Literature

Old Bulgarian Literature

Classic Poetry

Young Bulgarian Poets

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Links

1. Khan Omurtag
2. Konstantin Preslavski: Alphabet Prayer (Englsih)
3. Theophylactus of Okhrid : Saints Cyril and Methodious (Englsih)
4. Chernorizetz Khrabqr: O Pismenah (An Account of Letters) (in transliterated Bulgarian/English) (Englsih)
5. Presbyter Kozma: Spiritual Hunger (Englsih)
6. Ioannes Zonaras: Epitomae Historiarum ( How Basilius II blinded the Bulgarian Soldiers of Samuil) (Englsih)

Ivan Vazov (1850-1927) 

1. De e Bqlgariya (in transliterated Bulgrian)
2. Bratya Miladinovi (in transliterated Bulgrian)

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Petko Rachev Slaveyhov

1. For the People (English)

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Dimcho Debelyanov (1887-1916)

1. Az iskam da te pomnya... (in transliterated Bulgrian)
2. Molitva (in transliterated Bulgrian)
3. Bohemski Noshti (in transliterated Bulgrian)
4. Da se zavqrnesh.../To come back.. (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)

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Peyo Yavorov (1877-1914)

1. Dve Hubavi Ochi/Two Pretty Eyes (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)
2. Na Lora/To Lora (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)
3. Na Nivata/On The Field (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)

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Khristo Botev (1848-1876)

1. Moyata Molitva/A Prayer (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)
2. Khadzhi Dimitqr (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)
3. Na proshtavane (in transliterated Bulgarian)
4. The Hanging of Vasil Levski

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Elisaveta Bagriana

1. Gergiovden

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Blaga Dimitrova

1. Embrace (Englsih)

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Khristo (Izmirliev) Smirnenski (1898-1923)

1. Chervenite eskadroni (in transliterated Bulgrian)
2. Nij (in transliterated Bulgrian)
3. Vqglekopach (in transliterated Bulgrian)

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Nikola Vaptzarov (19 -1943)

1. Vjara/Faith (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)
2. Istorya/History (in transliterated Bulgarian/English)

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Penio Penev (1930-1959) 

1. Dni na proverka (in transliterated Bulgrian)

Antoniya Atanasova

1. Jivotqt e pqrhashta ptica.../Life is a flying turkey...(in transliterated Bulgarian/English)

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Ana Bojanova

1. Kogato bjah treva (Bulgarian)

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Petya Doubarova (1962-1979)

1. A youth betrayed... (English)
2. Dedication (English)
3. Saturdays (English)

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Fedya Filkova (1951-)

1. The poet's voice (English)
2. Hamlet (English)

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Valentina Radinska (1951-)

1. Gently (English)
2. All Souls' Day (English)

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Volen Siderov (1956-) 

1. Waking up (English)

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Danila Stoyanova (1962-1984)

1. The boy killed a duck... (English)
2. They say I don't love life . . . (English)

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Vladimir Levchev (1957-)

1. The one who never returns (Nevazvrashtenets)* (English)
2. Foreigners (English)

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Edvin Sougarev (1953-)

1. Poet's Craft (English)

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Irina Yordanova (1961-)

1. The Dreamer (English)
2. Nightmares (English)

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Nadya Popova (1952-)

1. On upbringing (English)

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Nikolai Kolev-Bosiya (1951-)

1. Three square meters (English)
2. In the dark (English)
3. Position (English)
4. Bohemski Noshti (English)

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Stanislav Gradev (1961-)

1. Vlastta (in transliterated Bulgrian/English)
2. Biblioteka/Library (in transliterated Bulgrian/English)
3. More na mladostta/Sea of Youth (in transliterated Bulgrian/English)
4. More/Sea (in transliterated Bulgrian/English)

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Tzveta Sofronieva (1963-)

1. Journey to the West
2. The Great Salvation (Perestroika) (English)

Paisiy Hilendarski (1722-1773?)

1. Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaiya (scanned image of a modern print of the Church-Slavonic original/English)

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Khristo Botev (1848-1876)

1. An Incredible Disposition (Englsih)

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Stephane Groueff

1. Crown Of Thorns (Prologue)

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Yordan Radichkov (1929-)

1.  Stork Snow (English)

Velkia

Bulgarian Poetry Archive

Kalina's poetry collection

Ustoi

On-line books about Bulgaria

Bibliography:

Bulgaria: Rare, out-of-print, and antiquarian books

Books about Bulgaria and for Bulgarians

Bibliography on Bulgaria and the Balkans

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