Ivan Vazov

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Ivan Vazov
Иван Минчов Вазов
Contemporary image of writer, Ivan Vazov
Born	(1850-07-09)9 July 1850 Sopot, Rose Valley, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Died	22 September 1921(1921-09-22) (aged 71)
Nationality	Bulgarian
Occupation(s)	poet, novelist, playwright
Known for	Patriarch of Bulgarian literature
Partner	Evgenia Mars
Parent(s)	Saba and Mincho Vazov

Ivan Minchov Vazov (Bulgarian: Иван Минчов Вазов; 9 July [O.S. 27 June] 1850 – 22 September 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature".^[1][2][3] He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria (then part of the Ottoman Empire). The works of Ivan Vazov reveal two historical epochs - the Bulgarian Renaissance and the Post-Liberation (from Ottoman Empire rule) epoch. Ivan Vazov holds the highest honorary title of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Academician. He acted as Education and People Enlightenment Minister from September 7, 1897, until January 30, 1899, representing the People's Party.