Petko Slaveykov was a nineteenth-century Bulgarian writer, teacher, folklore collector and politician. He worked in several towns and joined the movement for Bulgarian church self-government in Constantinople. He published and edited newspapers, including Gaida and Macedonia, as well as publications for women and children. In 1879 he took part in the Constituent Assembly in Tarnovo. He opposed a proposed Senate, a second chamber of parliament. Yakov Gerov supported his objection, and the assembly rejected the proposal. His activities connect work with language and literature to public debates about church and state government.
Achievements
Worked as a teacher and collected folklore.
Published and edited Revival newspapers.
Opposed a Senate in 1879.
Published and edited Revival newspapers.
Where you meet Petko Slaveykov
Bulgarian Constituent Assembly · Public domain · Bulgarian Archives State Agency / Wikimedia Commons
History of Bulgaria
