Ivan Vazov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Vazov

Bulgarian writer and poet

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1850

Place of Birth: Sopot, Plovdiv Province, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1921

Profession: judge, writer, poet, politician, playwright, translator, novelist, prosaist

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ivan Minchov Vazov (Bulgarian: ???? ?????? ?????) (June 27, 1850 OS – September 22, 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature".
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.