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Yovkov’s war experiences greatly influenced his mentality and style of writing. Whereas his first literary effort was a short story about village life and patriarchal customs, published in 1910, his post-war pieces were harsher and more militaristic. Eventually he moved away from
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and became an editor of the People’s Army (Narodna Armiya) magazine, and then librarian for the Minister of Interior Affairs and editor of a state publication.
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began in 1912, he received the rank of enlisted, and along with his brother Kosta, joined the 41st division (probably 41st regiment) at
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until the autumn of 1920, after which he served as a press secretary in the Bulgarian legislation in
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During World War I, he was sent to work as a border officer at the Greek border near the
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and surrounding areas. It is 223,000 decares in size and is a hygienic protected zone.
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Yovkov’s natal home in Zheravna was turned into a museum in 1957.
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In 1985, a dam in northeastern Bulgaria was named after him.
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Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
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