Dimiter Golemanov

Dimiter (also spelled Dimitar^[1]) Golemanov (1938–1994) was a Bulgarian Romani poet and teacher. His father was involved in trade unionism and anti-fascist politics since the 1930s. Golemanov became known in Romani studies through a version of the Balkan tale, "Song of the Bridge," published by the Soviet ethnographer Lev Cherenkov [ru] in the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society.^[2]

Golemanov studied Russian at Sofia University, writing poetry and songs in Russian, Bulgarian, and Romani. He attended the second World Romani Congress in Geneva. He passed away from a heart attack in 1994.^[2]

References

^ Pašov, Šakir (2023). History of the Gypsies in Bulgaria and Europe: Roma. Paderborn: Brill Schöningh. p. xvii. ISBN 978-3-657-79030-2. There are many other Roma whose life is worth writing about, including Rusi Zabunov from Shumen, Dimitar Golemanov from Sliven, Manush Romanov, Pavel Ivanov, and many others who have contributed to the Roma cause.
^ ^a ^b Kendrick, Donald (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) (PDF) (Second ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0810864405.

[1] Pašov, Šakir (2023). History of the Gypsies in Bulgaria and Europe: Roma. Paderborn: Brill Schöningh. p. xvii. ISBN 978-3-657-79030-2. There are many other Roma whose life is worth writing about, including Rusi Zabunov from Shumen, Dimitar Golemanov from Sliven, Manush Romanov, Pavel Ivanov, and many others who have contributed to the Roma cause.

[Kendrick-2] Kendrick, Donald (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) (PDF) (Second ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0810864405.

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