Държавническото иконизиране на Васил Левски в британската преса в периода 1867 – 1908 година
The State Iconisation of Vasil Levski in the British Press in the Period 1867 – 1908

Author(s): Rumyana Zlatanova
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Literary Texts, Education, Cultural history, Anthology, Diplomatic history, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Modern Age, Adult Education, 18th Century, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Vasil Levski; British daily and weekly press; national hero; state iconisation
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines for the first time the initial reception of Vasil Levski’s image and significance in the British daily and weekly press in the period 1867 – 1908. Commencing with a curious case of the first appearance of his name in the British press, the paper focusses further on press contributions reporting on a series of Bulgarian state ceremonies and commemorative events that, on the one hand, function as rituals of state iconisation of the Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski and, on the other hand, exploit his high status for political purposes. In its final part the paper presents the first critical voices in the British press against the political instrumentalisation of Vasil Levski’s image in Bulgaria.

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