Moral messages in a new book about the eminent enlightener Nestor Markov

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  • Maria Mladenova University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11145/bmc.2018.07.317

Abstract

Before sharing my impressions of the valuable book by Maria Lovdzhieva,В  I would В like to recall who Nestor Markov was,В  because I believe that his name is unknown to young audiences and even to many intellectuals. He is partially forgotten, although he is one of the key figures of the Bulgarian National Revival.

Nestor Markov occupies a merited place among eminent Bulgarians. He was a teacher and reformer, author of manuals and noted lexicographer, whose work was recognized В by the award of the Order of Merit by the French Republic for contributions to French culture. Generations of francophones have learned the language with the help of his Bulgarian-French and French-Bulgarian dictionaries.В  ...

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Published

2018-08-05

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Review Communications