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Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society

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The organization's flag, published in the Russian newspaper "Makedonskiy Golos" in 1914.[1]

The Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society, also called Slavic-Macedonian Scholarly and Literary Society,[2] was an organization of Macedonian Slavs in Russia in the first decades of the twentieth century.

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Map of Macedonia from a publication in the newspaper "Makedonski Golos", issued by the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society.[3]

It was established in Saint Petersburg on 28 October 1902. The organization's establishment was endorsed by several influential Slavophile figures, including political and religious leaders.[4] Its founders were Dimitrija Čupovski and his brother Nace Dimov. Other founders include Stefan Dedov, Dijamandija Mišajkov and Krste Misirkov.[5] Čupovski served as the organization's president. The organization's secretary was Milan Stoilov, a medical student in Saint Petersburg, until his death in 1903. Risto Rusulenčič [bg], another founding member, served as its librarian.[6][7] The Charitable Slav Society in Saint Petersburg sponsored the organization.[4]

As part of its scholarly and literary activities, the society supported the introduction of Macedonian as its official language.[8] Its aim was the creation of an independent Macedonia,[9][10][11] encompassing the entire geographic region of Macedonia, according to maps drawn by the society itself.[12]

By April 1903, its members reached 25, but only the names of 19 founders are known.[13] In 1905 the Society published Vardar, the first scholarly, scientific and literary journal in the central dialects of Macedonia, which later would contribute in the standardization of Macedonian,[14] while in 1913 it produced the first ethnic and geographic map of Macedonia. In addition, it published the journal "Makedonskij Golos" (Macedonian Voice) in Russian.[15]

Towards the end of 1905, the society was dissolved, and from 1912 it reappeared, but its activity ended in 1917 with the October Revolution in Russia.[16] This scholarly institution with its literary and national cultural activity is considered the foundation upon which the history of the modern Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences was built upon.[17][18][19][20]

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References

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  1. ^ Jovan Jonovski (January 2022). "Историја на македoнското државно знаме - History of the Macedonian National Flag". Мaкедонски хералд - Macedonian Herald (18): 10–11. doi:10.47763/mher2218003j. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ Mitko B. Panov (2019). The Blinded State: Historiographic Debates about Samuel Cometopoulos and His State (10th-11th Century). BRILL. p. 299. ISBN 9789004394292.
  3. ^ DIMITRIJA CHUPOVSKI: THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITHIN THE BORDERS OF MACEDONIA ARE THE MACEDONIANS! [dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b Mikhail Suslov; Marek Čejka; Vladimir Ðorđević, eds. (2023). Pan-Slavism and Slavophilia in Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe: Origins, Manifestations and Functions. Springer Nature. pp. 214–215. ISBN 9783031178757.
  5. ^ Roumen Daskalov; Tchavdar Marinov (2013). Entangled Histories of the Balkans. BRILL. p. 319. ISBN 9789004250765.
  6. ^ Blaže Ristovski (1990). Portreti i procesi od makedonskata literaturna i natsionalna istorija. Kultura. p. 105. ISBN 978-86-317-0017-9.
  7. ^ Blaže Ristovski (1996). Dimitrija Čupovski i makedonskata nacionalna svest. Ǵurǵa. pp. 60, 254. ISBN 978-9989-676-19-2.
  8. ^ "The National Programme of the Macedonian Scholarly and Literary Society in St.Petersburg". 2007-09-07. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  9. ^ Makedonski Golos, 1 edition, 9 June, 1913, Russia
  10. ^ Makedonski Golos, 1 edition, 9 June, 1913, Russia, p.19
  11. ^ Mishkova, Diana, ed. (2009). We, the People: Politics of National Peculiarity in Southeastern Europe. Central European University Press. p. 132. ISBN 9786155211669.
  12. ^ Shea, Jamie (January 1997). Macedonia and Greece. McFarland. p. 204. ISBN 9780786402281.
  13. ^ Ристовский, Блаже. Димитрий Чуповский и македонское национальное сознание, ОАО Издательство „Радуга“, Москва, 1999, с. 37.
  14. ^ Iz istorii makedonskogo literaturnogo iazyka, R.P. Usikova, 2004
  15. ^ Dimitar Bechev (2019). Historical Dictionary of North Macedonia (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 198. ISBN 9781538119624.
  16. ^ Блаже Ристовски, Димитрија Чуповски (1878–1940) и Македонското научно-литературно другарство во Петроград, Скопје, Култура, 1978, 1978, стр. 157–163;
  17. ^ "Roots – MASA". manu.edu.mk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  18. ^ МАНУ одбележа 40 години од своето постоење at preminpotal.com.mk
  19. ^ 100 years of foundation of the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society. One century MANU. Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Important dates in the Macedonian history Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
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