Radoy Ralin

Radoy Ralin Радой Ралин
Born	April 22, 1923(1923-04-22) Sliven, Bulgaria
Died	July 21, 2004(2004-07-21) (aged 81) Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	writer satirist

Radoy Ralin (Bulgarian: Радой Ралин) (April 23, 1923 - July 22, 2004), born Dimitar Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Стоянов), was a famous Bulgarian dissident, poet, and satirist.

After the downfall of the Communist regime, he was urged to run for Parliament, but adamantly refused.

His works have been translated into 37 languages.

Honours

Radoy Ralin Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Radoy Ralin.

External links

• Radoy Ralin's profile at the web page of the Bulgarian National Radio
• Obituary in The Times

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Name	Ralin, Radoy
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Date of birth	April 22, 1923
Place of birth	Sliven, Bulgaria
Date of death	July 21, 2004
Place of death	Sofia, Bulgaria