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This name signifies the beginning of the Macedonian
literature written in popular language. He lived and worked at the end of the 18th
and the beginning of the 19th century, but there are no information
about where and when he was born and died. The first work
written by Krčovski is "Slovo iskazanoe zaradi umiranie".
Although
printed anonymously in 1814, in Budim, according to the style and language it is
considered to have been written by Krčovski. This was the first book printed in
Macedonian popular language. Several works followed: "Povets radi
strasnago" i "Vtorago Prisastvija Hristova", "Sija kniga
glagolaemaja mitarstva", "Cudesa presvatja Nogorodici" and the
latest one "Razlicna poucitelna nastavlenija".

"Art of Joachim Krčovski" The works written by Joachim
Krčovski played an essential role in the religious and ethical education of the
Macedonian population in the first half of the 19th century.
He popularized the Christian humanism and stood up for brotherhood, love and
mutual assistance among the people. These works are not original, but represent
narration and interpretation of various religious texts. They are important as
they are written in popular language, and discover Krčovski's comprehension -
The Church Slavonic Language to be substituted by the Popular. |