Krste Misirkov Writer

Krste Petkov Misirkov (Bulgarian: Кръстьо Петков Мисирков; Macedonian: Крсте Петков Мисирков) (18 November 1874, Postol, Ottoman Empire – 26 July 1926, Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria) was a philologist, slavist, historian, ethnographer and publicist. He published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity separate from other Balkan nations, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the Central Macedonian dialects. A survey conducted in the Republic of Macedonia found Misirkov to be "the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century". For his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language, he is often considered "the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language".His early works focused on contemporary Balkan politics and the "Macedonian Question", including the codification of a standard Macedonian language, Macedonian independence, and the assertion of a Macedonian nation as distinct from the other South Slavs. However, in 1907 he began writing predominantly pro-Bulgarian articles but Misirkov reverted to Macedonian nationalism once again in 1919. During the 1920s his views change again, and he encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgarian national identity. Because Misirkov expressed conflicting views about the national identity of the Macedonians Slavs at different points in his life, his national affiliation and legacy remains a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	K. Pelski
Birth date	November 18, 1874
Birth name	Krste Petkov Misirkov
Birth place	Ottoman Empire , Pella (municipality)
Date of death	July 26, 1926
Place of death	Sofia , Kingdom of Bulgaria
Spouse	Ekaterina Mihajlovna - Misirkova
Children	Sergej Misirkov
Relatives	Kata Misirkova - Rumenova