Nikola Vapcarov
Nikola Vapcarov born as Nikola Jonkov Vapcarov () was a Macedonian poet from the city of Bansko, Bulgaria, and a socialist activist. He is a popular figure between Macedonians in Bulgaria, and his work and identity has been used for pro-Macedonian rights organizations in Bulgaria. In 1952 after his death he won the International Peace Award. Despite his pro-Macedonian identity he is considered a Bulgarian in Bulgaria, mostly because the Bulgarian historiography doesnt recognize the Macedonian people.