Georgi Gospodinov Interview: Literature develops empathy

Georgi Gospodinov Interview: Literature develops empathy

Leading Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov - author of the widely translated masterpiece The Physics of Sorrow - here talks about literature’s resilient quality and its close connection to science and empathy.

"After all, we are made of books we have read"

Louisiana Literature Festival, Copenhagen, Louisiana Channel 2019

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