Stoyan Zagorchinov
Stoyan Zagorchinov (1889–1969) was a Bulgarian writer known for one of the first social-historical epic novels in Bulgarian literature, Last Day, God's Day. He also wrote plays, essays, portraits, articles and memoirs.
He was born in Plovdiv in 1889, though the exact birth date is uncertain (either December 3 or March 3). He studied history at Sofia University and later studied history and philosophy in Geneva, Switzerland.
From 1920 to 1925 he taught French at the Naval Force School in Varna. He fought in the wars of 1912–1918 and served during World War I as an officer-translator at Army Headquarters in Kyustendil. After the wars he worked as a bank clerk in Varna (1918–19), a history professor at the Marine Mechanical School in Varna (1920–25), and a French teacher at the National Military School in Sofia (1925–49).
Zagorchinov wrote mainly historical stories influenced by Russian and French literature. His notable works include The Legend of Hagia Sophia (1926), Last Day, God's Day (1931–34), Boyan’s Feast (1950) and Ivaylo (1962). He also wrote drama plays and, later, a collection of critical articles (1956) and his memoir Shadow (1966).
He died in Sofia in 1969; the exact date is uncertain (either January 3 or January 31).
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