1. AlekoKostantinovAlekoKostantinov
1863-18971863-1897

2. FamilyFamily
AlekoKonstantinov was borninthetownof
Svishtov onJanuary13in1836.Hewas borninan
affluenttrader’ familyontheDanubeRiver. Aleko
Konstantin's father, IvanitsaHaji, was oneof the
wealthiestmerchants knownas averyeducatedand
wittyman. Thewriter’s mother, was married14
years, andnearlythreetimes youngerthanher
husbandbecause,herhusbandwas veryjealous
andshediedfairlysoon.

3. BirthhouseBirthhouse

4. EducationEducation
Hestudiedwithprivateteachers in
Svishtov School(1872-1874)inthe
AprilovskaHighSchoolinGabrovo.
Hefinishedhighschoolinthecityof
Nikolaev, Ukraine(1881)andLaw in
NovorusiyskiUniversityinOdessa
(1885).

5. WorksWorks
AfterreturningtoBulgaria,
AlekoKonstantinov was a
judgeandaprosecutorinthe
SofiaDistrictCourt, assistant
prosecutorandjudgeatthe
SofiaAppellateCourt. Bythe
endof his lifeheworkedas a
lawyerinSofia

6. Someof his mostimportantworksSomeof his mostimportantworks
ToChicagoandBack- ,,До
‘‘Чикаго и назад
BaiGanyo- ,, - ‘‘Бай Ганьо
Somethingrustled, butwhatit
was! ...- ,Нещо шумолеше ама
!!...какво беше

7. InterestingfactsInterestingfacts
Konstantinov is portrayedonthebackof
theBulgarian100levs banknotes.

8. LastyearsLastyears
Thecycle,,Different
people, Differentideals’’
was foundamongthe
manuscripts of Aleko
Konstantinov andwas
publishedafterhis death.

9. I willrememberthis poetforhis wise
thoughts. Heis alsosaidtohaveextremely
lovedhis Motherlandandtohaveenjoyed
theBulgarianlandtoavastextent.

10. Let Me Know You ,United InLet Me Know You ,United In
DiversityDiversity
EliEncheva,EliEncheva,
BulgariaBulgaria