{{Short description|Bulgarian dissident and satirist (1922–2004)}}
{{Expand language|topic=bio|langcode=bg|date=August 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see :Template:Infobox writer/doc --> | name = Radoy Ralin | native_name = Радой Ралин | native_name_lang = bg | image = RadoyRalin.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1922|4|23}} | birth_place = Sliven, Bulgaria | death_date = {{death date and age|2004|7|21|1922|4|22}} | death_place = Sofia, Bulgaria |resting_place = Sofia Central Cemetery |education = Sofia University | occupation = Writer, poet, satirist | notableworks = }} '''Radoy Ralin''' ({{langx|bg|Радой Ралин}}; April 23, 1922 – July 22, 2004), born '''Dimitar Stefanov Stoyanov''' ({{langx|bg|Димитър Стефанов Стоянов}}) was a Bulgarian dissident, poet, and satirist.<ref>{{cite book |last= Detrez|first=Raymond |author-link=Raymond Detrez |title=Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria |chapter=RALIN, RADOY (1923-2004) |place=Lanham, Maryland; Toronto; Oxford |publisher= The Scarecrow Press, Inc. |edition= 2nd |year= 2006 |pages= 366}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url= https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/radoi-ralin-0lbqsp9h59p |title = Radoi Ralin: Much loved Bulgarian satirist who gave expression to his dissidence in epigrams, novels, poems and plays |date= August 24, 2004 | journal= The Times |page= 26}}</ref>
After the downfall of the communist regime, he was urged to run for Parliament, but adamantly refused.
His works have been translated into 37 languages.
== Honours == Radoy Ralin Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Radoy Ralin.
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311014442/http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_Profiles/Material/radoy+ralin.htm Radoy Ralin's profile at the web page of the Bulgarian National Radio] * {{citation |url= https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/radoi-ralin-0lbqsp9h59p |title = Radoi Ralin: Much loved Bulgarian satirist who gave expression to his dissidence in epigrams, novels, poems and plays |date= August 24, 2004 | journal= The Times |page= 26}} * {{citation |url= https://archive.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/07/24/radoi_ralin_81_bulgarian_poet/ |title= Obituary: Radoi Ralin, 81, Bulgarian poet |date= July 24, 2004 |journal= The Boston Globe}} {{Authority control}}
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