Peyo Yavorov

Poet

Birthday January 1, 1878

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Bulgaria

DEATH DATE Oct 17, 1914 (36)

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About

Bulgarian Symbolist poet who wrote personal, romantic poems. Several of his poems express support for the Armenian Independence Movement.

Before Fame

He belonged to the Misal group, a prominent Bulgarian literary and cultural establishment.

Trivia

His name was given to a mountain peak in Antarctica.

Family Life

His first love, Mina Todorova, died of tuberculosis. After his wife Lora Karavelova committed suicide, Yavorov sadly followed suit.

Associated With

Yavorov and Blaga Dimitrova were both Bulgarian poets.