Elin Pelin

Bulgarian writer (1877-1949)
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Elin Pelin
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Summary

Elin Pelin was born on July 18, 1877[1], in Baylovo[2]. He died on December 3, 1949[3], in Sofia[4]. He worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], librarian[7], journalist[8], and school teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bulgaria[11]
  • Place of burial: Central Sofia Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Bulgaria[13]
  • Native language: Bulgarian[14]
  • Occupation: teacher[15], prose writer[16], translator[17]
  • Field of work: Bulgarian literature[18], translating activity[19]
  • Notable work: The Gerak Family[20]
  • Member of: Writers Union of Bulgaria[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Elin Pelin[23]
  • Family name: Pelin[24]
  • Given name: Elin[25]
  • Pseudonym: Елин Пелин[26], Чичо Благолаж[27], Камен Шипков[28], Елчо[29], Пан[30], Пелинаш[31], Поручик[32], Мито[33], Чер Чемер[34], Иван Коприван[35], Горна Горчица[36], Катерина[37], Бокич[38], Слова[39]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Bulgarian[42]
  • Birth name: Димитър Иванов Стоянов[43]
  • Name in native language: бен[44]
  • Different from: Elin Pelin[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Elin Pelin include he[46], a municipality seat[47], in Bulgaria[48].

Why It Matters

Elin Pelin has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include he[46], a municipality seat[47], in Bulgaria[48].

FAQs

Where was Elin Pelin born?

Elin Pelin's place of birth was Baylovo[2].

Where did Elin Pelin die?

Elin Pelin passed away in Sofia[4].

What did Elin Pelin do for work?

Elin Pelin worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], librarian[7], journalist[8], and school teacher[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · Pescan · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 17w ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Estonian biographical database id → 705
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  5. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0105984-Elin-Pelin-18771949, 0298861-Stojanov-Dimitar-Ivanov-18771949
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