Yordan Yovkov was a Bulgarian author born in 1880 in the village of Zheravna. He is best known for his books and stories including "Balkan Legends", "Evenings in the Antimovo inn", and "Shibil". Yovkov received his primary education in Zheravna and studied at the First Sofia Men's High School. He spent his last years focused on creative work until poor health required surgery, where cancer was discovered in his stomach, gallbladder, and appendix. Yordan Yovkov passed away in October 1937.