1. Simeon Traychev Radev was a Bulgarian writer, journalist, diplomat and historian, most famous for his three-volume book The Builders of Modern Bulgaria.
10 Facts About Simeon Radev
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Simeon Radev studied at the Bulgarian schools in Resen, Ohrid and Bitola before finishing the Galatasaray High School in Constantinople.
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Simeon Radev graduated in law from the University of Geneva, where he studied with Venelin Ganev.
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Simeon Radev became interested in journalism and was a regular contributor to the Evening Mail newspaper from 1901 on; he later became editor and editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
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Towards the end of the war Simeon Radev was one of the Bulgarian representatives who signed the Thessaloniki Armistice.
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Simeon Radev was the first Bulgarian delegate to the League of Nations in Geneva.
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In 1918, Simeon Radev published his book Macedonia and the Bulgarian Renaissance in the 19th Century in French.
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Besides being active in historiography, journalism and diplomacy, Simeon Radev was an avid connoisseur of literature and arts.
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Simeon Radev published several critical articles and took an active part in Bulgaria's literary and artistic life.
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Simeon Radev died aged 88 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on 15 February 1967, only several days after his last book Early Memories was ready for printing.