Fani Popova-Mutafova

Fani Popova–Mutafova (; October 16, 1902 – July 9, 1977) was a Bulgarian author who is considered by many to have been the best-selling Bulgarian historical fiction author ever. she was born in Sevlievo and was educated there, in Sofia

She was eventually sentenced to seven years of imprisonment by the Bulgarian communist regime because of her writings (her alleged "pro-German allegiance"), and though released after only eleven months for health reasons (asthma), was forbidden to publish anything between 1943 and 1972. She translated books and plays from Italian for a living then.

Popova-Mutafova died in Sofia at the age of 74.

Selected works

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Солунският чудотворец, historical novel (1929–30) Недялка Стаматова (1933) Дъщерята на Калояна (Kaloyan's daughter), historical novel (1936) Иван Асен II (Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria), historical novel (1936) Д-р П. Берон (Doctor Petar Beron, historical novel (1972)