Miladinov brothers
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The
Miladinov brothers (, ),
Dimitar Miladinov (18101862) and
Konstantin Miladinov (18301862), were
Bulgarian poets, folklorists, and activists of the
Bulgarian national movement in Ottoman
Macedonia. They are best known for their collection of folk songs called ''
Bulgarian Folk Songs'', considered a milestone in
Bulgarian literature, the greatest literary work in the history of Bulgarian folklore studies and the genesis of folklore studies during the
Bulgarian National Revival. They also contributed to Bulgarian
ethnography through their collection of folk material. Their third brother
Naum (18171897) helped compile this collection too. Konstantin Miladinov is also famous for his poem
Taga za Yug (Grief for the South) which he wrote during his stay in Russia.
In
North Macedonia, the Miladinov brothers are celebrated as
Macedonians who laid the foundation of the
Macedonian national awakening and
literary tradition. Many of the Miladinov brothers' original works have been unavailable to the general public and only censored versions, and redacted copies of them have been published there.
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