Кирков

In our political history, the image of Georgi Kirkov - the Master - is one of the most charming. Those who have seen or listened to him, from whatever background they come from, could not remain indifferent to the subjugating power of his word. Kirkov also respects with his books, which will always be republished. Because in them lives an entire period of the history of the party, an entire encyclopedia of thoughts and predictions. At a time when many other advanced countries are far from socialism, Bulgaria, which has just regained its sight, is illuminated by the first dawns of Marx's teachings. The Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party, created by Blagoev, is one of the earliest proletarian parties in the world. Even in the time of abbots and peasants, the first apostles of socialism predicted the path of economic and social development and sowed the seeds of Marxist enlightenment. No, these were not just seeds, they were sparks that, if they hit a stone, would be extinguished, but if they found awake and dissatisfied souls, they would blaze in uncontrollable torment. Along with Dimitar Blagoev, Georgi Kirkov is “the first trumpeter for the awakening and organization of the Bulgarian proletariat,” as his then young student and successor Georgi Dimitrov called him in the speech at his grave. Kirkov’s contributions to the building of the Marxist party are enormous. The unwritten history of the Bulgarian socialist movement fills an entire chapter with his activities; with a number of his manifestations (especially during the wars and the October Revolution) he also stands out as an actor of the international workers’ movement.