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Kuzman Šapkarev was born in 1834. Because of his
engagement as a collector, he is especially important for the Macedonian
literature. He published his folk songs, stories and other ethnical and
folklore material under the title "Zbornika na narodni starini - The
Collection if Folk Antiquities". Few years later he published another 1000
Macedonian folk songs, more than 200 stories and numerous proverbs, in
"Zbornik na narodni Umotvorenija - The Collection of Folk Songs, Riddles
and Costumes", composed of 8 volumes.
According to the quantity and the quality of the material
that Kuzman Šapkarev published, he is quote properly hailed among the greatest
and most diligent collectors of the Macedonian folk art.
He strove to introduce the Macedonian language in the
school, which represent a turning point in the activity regarding the
preparation of the textbooks. |
