“Под игото” / “Under the yoke”
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Autor:
Ivan Vazov
Country:
Bulgaria (BG)
Book Theme:
Classic novels and Authors representing your country culture
Publisher:
Helikon
Publishing Year:
1894
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.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
The tranquility in a Bulgarian village under Ottoman rule is only superficial: the people are quietly preparing for an uprising. The plot follows the story of Boycho Ognyanov, who, having escaped from a prison in Diarbekir, returns to the Bulgarian town of Byala Cherkva (White Church, fictional representation of Sopot) to take part in the rebellion. There he meets old friends, enemies, and the love of his life. The plot portrays the personal drama of the characters, their emotions, motives for taking part in or standing against the rebellion, betrayal and conflict.
Historically, the April Uprising of 1876 failed due to bad organization, limited resources, and betrayal. The brutal way in which the Ottomans broke down the uprising became the pretext for the Russian-Turkish war,[5] that brought about Bulgarian independence.
The book has many autobiographical elements: Sopot is the writer’s hometown, and he did take a personal part in the uprising described.
