Dora Gabe

Dora Gabe
Dora Gabe in 1931
Born(1888-08-16)16 August 1888
Dabovik, Bulgaria
Died16 November 1983(1983-11-16) (aged 95)
Sofia, Bulgaria
OccupationPoet
LanguageBulgarian
NationalityBulgarian
Alma materSofia University
University of Grenoble
University of Geneva
GenrePoetry

Dora Petrova Gabe (in bulgarian: Дора Петрова Габе) (born Isidora Petrova Peysakh, 16 August 1888 – 16 November 1983) was а Bulgarian Jewish poet, writer and translator. She published poetry for adults and children as well as travel books, short stories and essays. In her later years, she also did extensive work in translation.

She is widely regarded as one of the most famous women Bulgarian poets and is cherished by Bulgarians not only for her work but also for her deep respect for all the arts and her charitable spirit.