 His first short stories were published in 1951, and his first short story collection appeared in 1956.He is a former head of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia.Some of his works have been translated into English, including the novel "Budaletinki" (Будалетинки, or Simpletons in English) (1973) (published in English as "Cousins"), and "Faceless Men, and Other Macedonian Stories" (1992).