Ran Bosilek facts for kids

This is the house in Sofia where Ran Bosilek lived and worked for many years, from 1923 to 1958.

Ran Bosilek (whose real name was Gencho Stanchev Negentsov) was a famous Bulgarian writer. He was born on September 26, 1886, in a town called Gabrovo. He became well-known for writing many wonderful books especially for children.

Ran Bosilek passed away on October 8, 1958, in Sofia. Just a few years before he died, in 1955, he helped bring a very popular children's story to Bulgaria. He translated the book "Karlsson-on-the-Roof" by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren into Bulgarian. This helped many Bulgarian children enjoy the adventures of Karlsson.