Pavel Hristov Matev ( bg, Павел Христов Матев; December 6, 1924 – February 4, 2006) was a

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. Matev was born in the village of Orisovo, in the

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province, (southern

), and completed his gymnasium education in the town of

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in 1938. His first work was published in 1946. He completed a course in

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Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

in 1949. He was considered a major contributor to Bulgarian society. He died in

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. Children's poems: *"В строя" (1951), *"Дълг" (1955), *"Време, родина, любов" (1962), *"Родословие" (1963), *"Прозрения. Избрана лирика" (1965), *"Чайките почиват на вълните" (1965; 1967), *"Стихотворения" (1966), *"100 стихотворения. Подбрани" (1970), *"Избрани стихотворения" (1972), *"Натрупани мълчания" (1973; 1974; 1981), *"Строго лято. Избрана поезия" (1974), *"Внезапни паузи" (1976; 1980), *"Рани и слънца. Избр. стихотворения" (1978), *"Когато птиците летят по-бавно" (1979), *"Предсказания. Изповеди. Избр. стихотворения. В 2 тома" (1984), *"Сърдечни затишия" (1985), *"Ти сън ли си. Любовна лирика" (1989).

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some of his poems (Serbian language)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matev, Pavel 1924 births 2006 deaths Bulgarian male poets People from Chirpan 20th-century Bulgarian poets 20th-century male writers