Dimitar Dimitrov (Republic of Macedonia)
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Dimitar Dimitrov, born 1937 in Tsakoni (Hrisa), Pella Prefecture
, Greece
, is an ethnic Macedonian philosopher, writer, journalist, and diplomat who was formerly the country's Minister of Culture and Minister of Education.
In the Republic of Macedonia, Dimitrov has a reputation for being a Bulgarophile
intellectual. Dimitrov is a supporter of the thesis that there was a process of debulgarisation in the 20th century on the territory of today’s Republic of Macedonia.
Dimitrov is an author of philosophical, political and children's books. He published three books with short stories for children - "Shepherd boy" (1960), "Goodbye childhood" and "Where we are children" (1962).
Pella Prefecture
Pella is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia. The capital of Pella is Edessa....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, is an ethnic Macedonian philosopher, writer, journalist, and diplomat who was formerly the country's Minister of Culture and Minister of Education.
In the Republic of Macedonia, Dimitrov has a reputation for being a Bulgarophile
Bulgarophiles
Bulgarophiles - , ; ; ; is a term used for people from region of Macedonia and region of Pomoravlje who regard themselves as Bulgarians. It is most often used pejoratively, as the term implies that these people are not really Bulgarian....
intellectual. Dimitrov is a supporter of the thesis that there was a process of debulgarisation in the 20th century on the territory of today’s Republic of Macedonia.
Dimitrov is an author of philosophical, political and children's books. He published three books with short stories for children - "Shepherd boy" (1960), "Goodbye childhood" and "Where we are children" (1962).