Venko Markovski

Venko Markovski
Native name
Венко Марковски
BornVeniyamin Milanov Toshev
(1915-03-05)March 5, 1915
Skopje, Kingdom of Serbia
DiedJanuary 7, 1988(1988-01-07) (aged 72)
Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Occupationwriter, poet, politician
LanguageBulgarian, Macedonian
NationalityYugoslav, Bulgarian
Genrepoetry and history
Notable works
  • People's Bitterness
  • The Fire
  • Blood is Thicker than Water
  • Goli Otok: The Island of Death

Venko Markovski (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Венко Марковски), born Veniyamin Milanov Toshev (Bulgarian: Вениямин Миланов Тошев, romanized: Veniyamin Milanov Toshev; Macedonian: Вениамин Миланов Тошев, romanized: Veniamin Milanov Tošev; March 5, 1915 – January 7, 1988) was a Bulgarian and Macedonian writer, poet, partisan and Communist politician.