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On October 16, 1968, in Sofia, in the great hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, a solemn celebration was held on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the birth of one of the most prominent representatives of Bulgarian literary studies - Acad. Mihail Arnaudov. The hall turned out to be cramped for the numerous admirers of the jubilee, among whom were prominent Bulgarian public figures, writers, scientific and cultural figures, students, and citizens. The presidium was occupied by Acad. Todor Pavlov, Acad. Angel Balevski, Acad. Pantelei Zarev, Acad. Vladimir Georgiev, Patriarch Kiril, Georgi Dzhagarov, Efrem Karanfilov, Stoyko Bozhkov - director of the Institute of Literature, and others.

Academician Mikhail Arnaudov is one of the most inspired historians and interpreters of the Bulgarian Revival. In a number of monographs he builds in relief the images of selfless figures of this era, who saved Bulgarianness from melting. Among the most prominent figures of the Revival is Grigor Parlichev. A scientist, a post and an apostle of freedom with diverse activities - all his manifestations are the object of Arnaudov's scientific and literary interest. Grigor Parlichev is a true Bulgarian poet, "misunderstood", as Ivan Vazov puts it. His creativity and social activity have excited and will continue to excite Bulgarians. A fighter and creator, he directs his activities towards the affirmation of Bulgarian culture and its liberation from Ottoman slavery and Hellenization. 1 The newly published book about Grigor Parlichev is a new edition of the famous monograph by Mihail Arnaudov on the life and work of Grigor Parlichev, designated by the author as a "characteristic and notes" and a collection of Parlichev's works: "Autobiography", "The Serdar", translated into prose by Vasil Pundev, the poem "Skenderbey", a translation of the "Iliad", "The Dream of an Old Man" and illustrations. The following stanza by Ivan Vazov is set as the motto of the book: