Literature

Pencho Slaveykov

1866–1912Local figure

Bulgarian poet and participant in the Misal (“Thought”) literary circle.

Pencho Slaveykov

Pencho Slaveykov (1866–1912) was a Bulgarian poet and writer. A participant in the Misal literary circle, he was the youngest son of writer Petko Slaveykov. He spent his final days at the Bellavista Hotel and died in Brunate, near Como.

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A literary family

Slaveykov was the youngest son of Bulgarian writer Petko Slaveykov.

The Misal circle

Slaveykov was a participant in the Misal literary circle, whose name translates as “Thought.”

Final days at the Bellavista

Slaveykov stayed at the Bellavista Hotel during his final days and died in Brunate on June 10, 1912. The site is associated with the Pencho Slaveykov Memorial.

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