A. S. Pushkin and the Bulgarians

Having emerged from the dark Middle Ages in the second half of the 18th century, the Bulgarian people entered modern European socio-political life, found ways to the new economic activity of Southeastern, Eastern and Central Europe, and took part in the arena of the struggle for freedom, which was waged by the peoples enslaved by feudalism during the era. And significant figures of European socio-political and cultural life met its representatives on their way. The meetings of European writers with Bulgarians left interesting, and often significant, traces in modern literature. We can start these meetings with one great name - Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The meeting of the great Russian poet with bright and colorful images of Bulgarians left a certain mark on his creative path, which is why it cannot but arouse the interest of the literary historian. Pushkin met Bulgarians during his exile in Chisinau, Bessarabia. As is known, the Chisinau period of Pushkin's life and work covers the time from the autumn of 1820 to the summer of 1823. Pushkin arrived in Chisinau to take up a clerical position in the office of General I. N. Inzov. The Chisinau period is very important in the development of the poet. He matures, his ideological peace is enriched, his poetic talent flourishes. Exile does not break his freedom-loving nature. His hatred of tyrannical power is tempered.