Macedonian literature in 19 century

Macedonian literature in the 19^th century

In the first half of the 19^th century, Macedonia was still under the oppression of the Ottoman Empire. In this period, the Macedonian middle class appeared on the social scene. As it grew strong, the interest in the social and cultural sphere increased. The merchants were more and more interested in raising churches, they also supported the church painting and opening of the printing houses. Schools were opened in several cities: Skopje, Stip, Veles, Ohrid, Prilep and Kumanovo.

In the middle of the 19^th, the first printing houses were opened, supported by respectable merchants. In 1838, in Solun (Salonica), Theodosie Sinaitski opened the first printing house, and in 1848, in Kavadarci, the one of Daskal Kamce was opened.

This period was prevailed by folk art, while the literary activities were on very low level, regarding the volume and achievement. The written literature appeared with the works of Joakim Krcovski and Kiril Pejcinovic, which have religious-educational character.

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