This is a list of notable writers from Bulgaria:

Fiction and non-fiction authors

Elena Alexieva Elena Alexieva (Bulgarian: Елена Алексиева born 12 April 1975) is a Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Sla ...

* Emil Andreev * Boris Aprilov * Milan Asadurov *

Ivan Bogorov Ivan Bogorov ( bg, Иван Богоров) (1818–1892) was a noted Bulgarian encyclopedist from the time of the National Revival. Educated in medicine, he also worked in the spheres of industry, economy, transport, geography, journalism and ...

* Hristo Botev *

Hristo Boychev Hristo Boytchev (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian Cyrillic, Христо Бойчев) is a Bulgarian writer born on March 5, 1950. ''The Colonel Bird'' won the British Council Award for Central and Eastern Europe, and was later adapted into a film ...

* Voydan Chernodrinski *

Chudomir Chudomir () (March 25, 1890 – December 26, 1967), born Dimitar Hristov Chorbadjisky (), was a Bulgarian writer and painter. He is famous for his short stories, such as "I'm not One of Them" ("Не съм от тях") and "Locals" ("Нашен ...

Constantine of Kostenets Constantine of Kostenets ( bg, Константин Костенечки, Konstantin Kostenechki; born ca. 1380, died after 1431), also known as Constantine the Philosopher ( sr, Константин Филозоф), was a medieval Bulgarian scholar ...

Constantine of Preslav Constantine of Preslav () was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer and translator, one of the most important men of letters working at the Preslav Literary School at the end of the 9th and the beginning of the 10th century. Biographical evidence ...

Presbyter Cosmas Cosmas the Priest ( bg, Презвитер Козма, ''Prezviter Kozma''), also known as Cosmas the Presbyter or Presbyter Cosmas, was a medieval Bulgarian priest and writer. Cosmas is most famous for his anti-Bogomil treatise ''Sermon Against ...

Lyuben Dilov Lyuben Dilov Ivanov (Любен Дилов Иванов, 25 December 1927- 10 June 2008), occasionally spelled Luben Dilov, Ljuben Dilov or Liuben Dilov was a Bulgarian science fiction writer of the Communist era and the author of acclaimed chi ...

* Ilko Dimitrov *

Kristin Dimitrova Kristin Dimitrova, (Bulgarian: Кристин Димитрова) a Bulgarian writer and poet, was born in Sofia on May 19, 1963. Graduated in English and American Studies from the Sofia University, she now works there at the Department of Foreign ...

* Dimitar Dimov *

Sava Dobroplodni Sava Dobroplodni ( bg, Сава Доброплодни; 3 December 1820 – 19 April 1894), born Sava Hadzhiiliev (Сава Хаджиилиев), was a Bulgarian writer, teacher and theatrical worker of the Bulgarian National Revival and an hono ...

Anton Donchev Anton Nikolov Donchev ( bg, Антон Николов Дончев, 14 September 1930 – 20 October 2022) was a Bulgarian writer of historical novels and screenwriter of Bulgarian historical drama films. In 2003 he was elected an academic at th ...

Vasil Drumev Kliment of Tarnovo (born Vasil Nikolov Drumev, bg, Васил Николов Друмев; c. 1841 – 10 July 1901, known by his title as Metropolitan Kliment of Turnovo), was a leading Bulgarian clergyman and politician. He was also a wr ...

* Yordan Eftimov * Deyan Enev *

Zdravka Evtimova Zdravka Evtimova (Bulgarian: Здравка Евтимова) (born 24 July 1959 in Pernik, Bulgaria) is a contemporary Bulgarian writer. She has four short story collections and four novels published in Bulgarian. Her short stories have appeared ...

* John Exarch * Valentin Fortunov * Lada Galina * Mihalaki Georgiev * Nayden Gerov * Nikola Gigov *

Georgi Gospodinov Georgi Gospodinov ( bg, Георги Господинов; born January 7, 1968) is a Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright. One of the most translated Bulgarian authors after 1989, he has four poetry books awarded with national literary prizes. ...

* Andrey Gulyashki * Nikolay Haytov * Chernorizets Hrabar *

Nikolai Hristozov Nikolay Dimitrov Hristozov (6 January 1931 - 15 May 2015) was a Bulgarian writer and poet, with some 19 published books to his credit. Hristozov's most well-known work was the novel ''Po diryata na bezsledno izcheznalite'' (''On the Tracks of th ...

Kiril Hristov Kiril Stankov Hristov ( bg, Кирил Станков Христов; 20 May 1949 – 7 May 1992) was an international Bulgarian footballer who played for CSKA Sofia as a defender. During his club career, he won the national Bulgarian le ...

* Rangel Ignatov * Kalin Iliev * Dimitar Inkyov *

Angel Karaliychev Angel Ivanov Karaliychev ( bg, Ангел Иванов Каралийчев; 21 August 1902, Strazhitsa – 14 December 1972, Sofia) was a Bulgarian writer of children's literature. Biography Early years and education Karaliychev spent his y ...

Georgi Karaslavov Georgi Slavov Karaslavov ( bg, Георги Славов Караславов) (12 January 1904 – 26 January 1980) was a Bulgarian writer born in the Debar district of the town of Parvomay in Plovdiv Province. Several of his novels, includin ...

* Hristo Karastoyanov * Stefan Kisyov * Aleko Konstantinov *

Ventseslav Konstantinov Ventseslav Konstantinov ( bg, Венцеслав Константинов) (September 14, 1940 – April 22, 2019) was a Bulgarian writer, aphorist and translator of German and English literature. Life Konstantinov was born in Sofia, the so ...

* Krastyo Krastev *

Lora Lazar Lora Lazar is the pen name of a contemporary Bulgarian crime writer. Education The author graduated from the National School of Plastic Arts and the Dechko Uzunov Academy in Kazanlak before attending Sofia University, where she received a master's ...

* Vladimir Lukov * Georgi Markov *

Agop Melkonyan Agop Melkonyan (March 10, 1949 in Burgas – July 23, 2006 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian writer of Armenian descent. He is best known as an author of science fiction short stories and novels. He was also a translator, journalist, editor and scholar. ...

Stoyan Mihaylovski Stoyan Nikolov Mihaylovski ( bg, Стоян Николов Михайловски; 7 January 1856 – 3 August 1927) was a Bulgarian writer and social figure. Biography Mihaylovski was born to a prominent Bulgarian National Revival family in Elen ...

Svetoslav Minkov Svetoslav Konstantinov Minkov ( bg, Светослав Константинов Минков) (12 February 1902 – 22 November 1966) was a Bulgarian absurdist fiction writer. Biography Minkov was born in Radomir in 1902 in a military family. ...

Aleksandra Monedzhikova Aleksandra Mihailova Monedzhikova (24 January 1889 – 2 July 1959) (also spelled Monedžikova or Monedjikova) was a Bulgarian geographer, historian, writer and teacher. Biography Aleksandra Monedzhikova (in Bulgarian, Александра М ...

* Vera Mutafchieva * Chavdar Mutafov *

Galin Nikiforov Galin Nikiforov ( bg, Галин Никифоров) is a Contemporary Bulgarian Writers, contemporary Bulgarian writer. He was born in 1968 and lives in Dobrich, Bulgaria. He graduated from the Technical University of Plovdiv and the University o ...

* Paisius of Hilendar * Viktor Paskov *

Konstantin Pavlov Konstantin Pavlov ( bg, Константин Павлов) (April 2, 1933 – September 28, 2008) was a Bulgarian screenwriter, author and poet. Pavlov became a prominent intellectual during Bulgaria's Communist era, even though he faced cen ...

*Elin Pelin *Valeri Petrov *Alek Popov *Fani Popova-Mutafova *Naum Preslavski *Khristo Poshtakov *Yordan Radichkov *Radoy Ralin *Tsoncho Rodev *Milen Ruskov *Sevda Sevan *Ivo Siromahov *Svetoslav Slavchev *Sophronius of Vratsa *Georgi Stamatov *Albena Stambolova *Emiliyan Stanev *Petar Stapov *Lyudmil Stoyanov *Anton Strashimirov *Stanislav Stratiev *Dimitar Talev *Georgi Tenev *Petko Todorov *Stefan Tsanev *Pavel Tsvetkov *Ivan Vazov *Ilya Velchev *Konstantin Velichkov *Emanuil A. Vidinski *Vladislav the Grammarian *Angel Wagenstein *Yana Yazova *Nedyalko Yordanov *Stoyan Zagorchinov *Stoyan Zaimov

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