Yordan Yovkov: Remembering the Bulgarian writer on the anniversary of his death

Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov is commemorated on the 89th anniversary of his death. Born in Zheravna in 1880, Yovkov passed away on October 15, 1937, at a Catholic hospital in Plovdiv following emergency surgery for advanced stomach and gallbladder cancer.

Throughout his life, Yovkov served as a military commander and writer during three wars. His literary career spanned various genres, including military sketches, comedies, dramas, and prose focused on life in Dobrudzha and his native Zheravna. Notable works include ‘Staroplaninski legendi’, ‘Zhetvaryat’, and ‘Vecheri v Antimovskiya khan’.

After the occupation of Southern Dobrudzha, he worked as a teacher in Varna and later served as a press collaborator for the Bulgarian legation in Bucharest. He was eventually buried in Sofia, where his funeral served as a significant expression of public gratitude.