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'{{ref improve|date=January 2013}} '''Blaže Koneski''' ({{lang-mk|Блаже Конески}}) (December 19, 1921 – December 7, 1993) (born in [[Dolneni Municipality|Nebregovo]], near [[Prilep]], [[Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]], now [[Republic of Macedonia]]) was one of the most distinguished [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] poets, writers, literary translators, and linguistic scholars. His major contributions are in the codification of standard [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]. ==Biography== Koneski was born into a distinguished family with [[Serboman|pro-Serbian]] sentiments,<ref>{{cite book | last = Andreevski | first = C. | title = Razgovori so Koneski | publisher = Kultura | location = Skopje | language = Macedonian | date = 1991 | pages = 76 | quote = Нашето село и некои други околни села инклинираа кон српската пропаганда. За тој пресврт е заслужен еден братучед на мојот татко, војводата Глигор Соколовиќ. Тој е познат како раководител на српска чета. }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Cărnušanov | first = Kosta | title = Makedonizmăt i săprotivata na Makedonija sreštu nego | publisher = Universitetsko izdatelstvo, Kl. Ohridski | location = Sofia | language = Bulgarian | date = 1992 | pages = 206 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Serafimov | first = Canko | title = Enciklopedičen rečnik za Makedonija i makedonskite raboti | publisher = Izdatel Orbel | language = Bulgarian | date = 2004 | pages = 151 | isbn = 9544960708 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Author Missing | first1 = | year = 2006 | title = Article Title Missing | journal = Makedonski pregled | location = Sofia | language = Bulgarian | volume = Volume Number Missing | issue = 28–29 (?) | pages = 71 | publisher = [[Macedonian Scientific Institute|Makedonski naučen institut]] }}</ref>{{full}} which considered Serbian to be its native language,<ref>{{cite book | last = Chris | first = Kostov | title = Contested Ethnic Identity: The Case of Macedonian Immigrants in Toronto, 1900-1996 | publisher = Peter Lang | date = 2010 | pages = 12 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=P-1m1FLtrvsC | isbn = 3034301960 | quote = In fact Blaze Koneski, born in Vardar Macedonia to a family with a long tradition of serving in the Serbian army and Serbian guerrillas, known as chetniks, considered Serbian to be his native language. }}</ref> and his maternal uncle was a famous [[Serbs of Macedonia|Serbian]] [[Chetniks|Chetnik]] [[voivode]] [[Gligor Sokolović]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Bečev | first = Dimitar | title = Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia | publisher = Scarecrow Press | date = 2009 | pages = 219 | isbn = 0810862956 }}</ref> He received Royal Serbian scholarship to study in the [[Kragujevac]] gymnasium (high school). Later, he studied medicine at the [[University of Belgrade]], and then changed to [[Serbian language]] and [[Serbian literature|literature]]. In 1941, after the defeat of Yugoslavia in Aufmarsh 25 he enrolled the Law Faculty of Sofia University. After the graduation, he worked as a lector in the [[Macedonian National Theater]], and in 1946 he joined the faculty at the Philosophy Department of the [[Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje]], where he worked until his retirement. He was a member of the [[Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts]] since 1967, and was elected its president in 1967 - 1975. Koneski was also a member of the [[Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]]), [[Belgrade]] ([[Serbia]]), [[Ljubljana]] ([[Slovenia]]) and [[Łódź]] ([[Poland]]) Academies of Sciences and Arts, and honorary doctor of the Universities of [[Chicago]], [[United States]], and [[Kraków]] in Poland.<ref>[http://www.blesok.com.mk/avtor.asp?lang=eng&id=400 Blesok:Blaze Koneski]</ref>{{Better source}} He died in [[Skopje]] on December 7 1993 and received a state funeral for his distinguished literary career and for his contributions in the codification of standard Macedonian. ==Literary works== Koneski wrote poetry and prose. His most famous collections of poetry are ''Mostot, Pesni, Zemjata i ljubovta, Vezilka, Zapisi, Cesmite, Stari i novi pesni, Seizmograf'', and others. His collection of short stories ''Vineyard {{lang-mk|Lozje}}'' is also famous.<ref>[http://www.blesok.com.mk/avtor.asp?lang=eng&id=400 Blesok:Blaže Koneski]</ref>{{Better source}} Koneski was distinguished translator of poetry from German, Russian, Slovenian, Serbian and Polish, and he translated the works of [[Petar II Petrović-Njegoš|Njegos]], [[France Prešeren|Preshern]], [[Heinrich Heine|Heine]], [[Alexander Blok|Blok]], [[Pablo Neruda|Neruda]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.blesok.com.mk/tekst.asp?lang=mac&tekst=513#.Uh1qOD_TIXg |title = Blaže Koneski kako tekstoven preveduvač i zaveduvač |last1 = Kujundžiski |first1 = Žarko |month = March, April |year = 2003 |website = http://www.blesok.com.mk |series = 31 |publisher = Kulturna ustanova "Blesok" |page = 1/8 |language = Macedonian |trans_title = Blaže Koneski as a textual translator and seducer |issn = 1409-6900 |accessdate = 28 August 2013 }}</ref> ==Awards and recognitions== Blaze Koneski has won a number of literary prizes and international recognitions among which are the [[AVNOJ]] prize, [[Petar II Petrović Njegoš|Njegoš]] prize, the Golden Wreath ("Zlaten Venec") of the [[Struga Poetry Evenings]], Award of the Writer’s Association of USSR, [[Herder Prize]] and others.<ref>[http://www.diversity.org.mk/bb.asp?idBB=147&flag=1 Diversity: Blazhe Koneski]</ref>{{Dead link}} The Faculty of Philology at the [[Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje]] is named after Blaze Koneski. ==Work on standard Macedonian== Koneski is remembered for his work on codifying the [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] [[standard language]]. He is the author of the works ''On Standard Macedonian'' ({{lang-mk|За македонскиот литературен јазик}}), ''Grammar of Standard Macedonian'' ({{lang-mk|Граматика на македонскиот литературен јазик}}), ''History of Macedonian'' ({{lang-mk|Историја на македонскиот јазик}}), and others. He was one of the editors of ''Macedonian Dictionary'' ({{lang-mk|Речник на македонскиот јазик}}). ==Criticism== {{Section OR}} In Bulgaria he is accused of manipulating historical facts for political goals and of [[serbianisation]] of the Macedonian language by its standardization.<ref>{{cite book | last = Dragnev | first = Dragni | title = Skopskata ikona Blaže Koneski: makedonski lingvist ili srăbski politrabotnik? | publisher = Makedonski naučen institut | location = Skopje | date = 1998 | page = Page Number Missing | isbn = 9548187396 }} </ref> ==Bibliography== *''Land and Love'' (poetry, 1948) *''Normative Guide with a Dictionary of Standard Macedonian with Krum Tosev'' (1950) *''Grammar of Standard Macedonian'' (volume 1, 1952) *''Standard Macedonian'' (1959) *''Poems'' (1953) *''A Grammar of Standard Macedonian'' (volume 2, 1954) *''The Embroideress'' (poetry, 1955) *''The Vineyard'' (short stories, 1955) *''Macedonian Dictionary'' (1961) *''Poems'' (1963) *''A History of Macedonian'' (1965) *''Macedonian Dictionary'' (volume 2, edited, 1965) *''Macedonian Dictionary'' (volume 3, 1966) *''Sterna (poetry, 1966), Hand - Shaking'' (narrative poem, 1969) *''The Language of the Macedonian Folk Poetry'' (1971) *''Speeches and Essays'' (1972) *''Notes'' (poetry, 1974) *''Poems Old and New'' (poetry, 1979) *''Places and Moments'' (poetry, 1981) *''The Fountains'' (poetry, 1984) *''Macedonian Textbooks of 19th Century: Linguistic, Literary, Historical Texts'' (1986) *''Images and Themes'' (essays, 1987) *''The Epistle'' (poetry, 1987) *''The Tikves Anthology'' (study, 1987) *''Meeting in Heaven'' (poetry, 1988) *''The Church'' (poetry 1988) *''A Diary after Many Years'' (prose, 1988) *''Golden Peak'' (poetry, 1989) *''Poetry (Konstantin Miladinov), the Way Blaze Koneski Reads It'' (1989) *''Seizmograph'' (poetry, 1989) *''Macedonian Locations and Topics'' (essays, 1991) *''The Heavenly River'' (poems and translations, 1991) *''The World of the Legend and the Song'' (essays, 1993) *''The Black Ram'' (poetry, 1993) ==Footnotes== {{reflist|group=nb}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==Further reading== {{refbegin}} * {{Citation |url=http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=22752 |title=Блаже Конески |first=Радмила |last=Угринова-Скаловска |publication-date=September 1996 |year=1996 |volume=44-45-46 |journal=Slovo |publisher=[[Old Church Slavonic Institute]] |pages=201–204 |language=Macedonian}} {{refend}} {{svplaureats}} {{Authority control|VIAF=102326496}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Koneski, Blaze | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = December 19, 1921 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = December 7, 1993 | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Koneski, Blaze}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:1993 deaths]] [[Category:People from Dolneni]] [[Category:Macedonian poets]] [[Category:Yugoslav writers]] [[Category:University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology alumni]] [[Category:Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje faculty]] [[Category:Macedonists]] [[Category:Golden Wreath laureates]]'