Karnobat - Notable Citizens

Notable Citizens

Creative artists, born in Karnobat with a certain contribution to national culture:

• Dimitar Polyanov (4 November 1876 - 25 September 1953) - a poet, a writer, a translator, an editor, a creative artist of significant importance for the Bulgarian literature.

• Ivan Karanovski (5 April 1882 - 22 October 1960) - a literary critic, a writer, a national country researcher, who has represented in his creation events and problems, topical for the first ten years of XX. A participant in the establishment of Bulgarian Writer's Union.

• Minko Nevolin (2 January 1881 - 13 September 1972) - a poet and a writer. The most significant are his fiction and document novelettes — memories of the Preobrazhensko/Reform revolt, which has turned him into a chronicler of Straldzha inhabitants struggle.

• Bencho Obreshkov (27 April 1899 - 8 April 1970) - a world famous modern artist, educated in the Artist's academy, a person nominated with the most prestigious Bulgarian and international rewards.

• Nencho Savov (31 July 1896 - 29 December 1991) - a poet, a writer and a publicist. He writes poetry, narratives and humor for adults. His greatest achievements are in the sphere of children's fiction, to which he has dedicated more than 50 years. He is brother of Minko Nevolin.

• Zhechko Popov (20 June 1933 - 8 September 1996) - He worked in the sphere of graphic art, plastic art, illustration and modeling of the book. An inseparable part of his permanent presence in the cultural life are his researches on the Revival problems and especially aspects from Vasil Levski's life and activity.