Hristo Smirnenski Writer
Hristo Smirnenski (Bulgarian: Христо Смирненски), born as Hristo Izmirliev, (September 17, 1898 OS - June 18, 1923) was a Bulgarian poet and prose writer. His hometown was Kukush in Macedonia, Ottoman Empire, (today Kilkis, Greece), which had militant traditions and an enterprising population. Hristo was from a poor family, according to Tushe Daliivanov,a close relative and a writer Hristo`s father was important and admired man in Kukush before his political disagreements with the Greek authorities and eventually being put in prison and tortured because of his socialist views. At the 25th of October the First Balkan War started and the Bulgarian troops released Kukush.( Smirnensky was only 13 years old then). But the joy of the people happened to be too short. After the victory of the Balkan allies disagreements arise and Second Balkan War broke out. The threat of invading Greek troops leave Kukush residents, the town was burned. So the family of Dimitar Izmirliev with thousands of others refugees goes in search of salvation and living in Sofia. Despite the poverty in which Dimitar Izmirliev and his wife made sure that their children study. Hristo was in technical school and h his younger brother Anastas helps in the of the family - selling newspapers.
