Georgi Karaslavov

Georgi Karaslavov
Born	(1904-01-12)12 January 1904 Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire (now Bulgaria)
Died	26 January 1980(1980-01-26) (aged 76)
Ethnicity	Bulgarian
Occupation	Writer

Georgi Karaslavov (Bulgarian: Георги Караславов) (12 January 1904 – 26 January 1980) was a Bulgarian writer born in the Debar district of the town of Parvomay in Plovdiv Province. Several of his novels, including Snaha, Tatul, and Selkor, were made into films.

Honors

A school in Sofia is named for Karaslavov, and there is a bust of Karaslavov in the park behind Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. A full size statue of Karaslavov has pride of place in Debar in the town of Parvomay.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 29840513 LCCN: n79091703 ISNI: 0000 0000 8368 3601 GND: 118776711 SUDOC: 125971699 BNF: cb155255372 (data) NKC: ola2003175059 BNE: XX1026534

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