The Image of Vasil Levski in the Discourse of Literary Education at the Primary School Level

Maya Sotirova

Sofia University

https://doi.org/10.53656/bel2025-6-9S

Abstract. This article focuses on the representation of the figure of Vasil Levski in the literary curriculum for grades I – IV in Bulgarian primary education. It examines the selection of texts included in the reading textbooks for the initial stage of basic education, the methodological strategies employed by the textbook authors, interdisciplinary connections, and the multimodal representation of Levski’s image in digital educational content. The aim is to highlight the importance of incorporating texts with historical narratives into literary education as a means of fostering national consciousness among young students. The article also seeks to explore the characteristics of children’s literary perception of historical figures at an early school age and to outline the methodological specifics of working with literary texts that depict historical personalities through artistic language.

Keywords: Vasil Levski; literary education; historical figure; literary image; literary perception; national identity; methodological approaches

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