Ran Bosilek

Latin transliteration of Bulgarian writer and translator Ран Босилек

Псевдоним на българския писател и преводач Генчо Негенцов. Баща му Станчо е занаятчия и опълченец от Освободителната война – починал, когато Генчо е седем годишен. Ран Босилек има двама братя и две сестри. Всички получават висше образование. Единият му брат е д-р Христо Негенцов (1881-1953), професор по педагогика. Другият му брат е Никола Негенцов (1888-1943) - физик, метеоролог, създател на метеорологията във военно-въздушните сили (ВВС).
Ран Босилек завършва Априловската гимназия в Габрово (1904) и известно време след това работи като учител (1904-1908). За своите малки ученици той написал първото си детско стихотворение „На косичка”, което било публикувано в списание „С

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