Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in Paris. Gospodinov was honored at a special ceremony on the evening of March 30 for his contribution to European and world literature. The ceremony took place at the INALCO building in Paris. "Telling stories, writing books, and translating books are part of saving
Georgi Gospodinov: Jorge Luis Borges gave me an exhilarating sense of freedom The Bulgarian Booker winner on the letter he wrote to JD Salinger, the allure of Homer’s Odyssey and the magic of Thomas Mann THE BOOKS OF MY LIFE is a feature in The Guardian where leading authors discuss the books that have shaped them My earliest reading memory I was taught to read quite early,
The Vilenica International Literary Prize was awarded to Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov at a ceremony held on September 13 in the cave of the same name in Slovenia, Janet 45 publishing house announced. "Literature and stories have life-saving power. They have the power to preserve humanity and are a natural antidote, a counterweight to propaganda and aggressive populism. Literature is a great tamer of fears", said
Death and the Gardener is the new book by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, which will be on sale in book stores on August 27, Janet 45 publishing house said here on Friday. This is the author's first book after Time Shelter, which is the first Bulgarian-language novel to both be nominated for and win the International Booker Prize in 2023. The book's press launch
The novel Time Shelter by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is the 2023 winner of the International Booker Prize. The winner was announced by the jury chair, prize-winning French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani at a ceremony in London on May 23. Gospodinov shares the prize with the novel's translator, Angela Rodel. Time Shelter becomes the first novel originally published in Bulgarian to win the prize. It was also
The novel Time Shelter has been named among six novels short-listed for the 2023 International Booker Prize. No other Bulgarian-language book has been nominated for the prestigious literary award. Gospodinov's novel is translated by Angela Rodel. The panel of judges is chaired by the prize-winning French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani and also includes Uilleam Blacker, one of Britain’s leading literary translators from Ukrainian; Tan Twan Eng,
Time Shelter of Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is on the longlist for the 2023 International Booker Prize. No other Bulgarian-language book has been nominated for the International Booker Prize. Gospodinov's novel is translated by Angela Rodel. The longlist includes 13 works selected from among 134 submissions. The shortlist will be announced on April 18 during the London Book Fair and it will include six of the
Natural Novel by Georgi Gospodinov won the Athens Grand Prix for Literature, the writer said. Georgi Gospodinov’s name was announced today at a ceremony in the Greek capital. The Bulgarian writer won a competition with authors such as Nobel Prize winner Peter Handke, Julian Barnes, Manuel Villas, Bernardine Evaristo, Booker winner. Gospodinov is the first Bulgarian to be awarded the Athens Prize. Natural Novel is the debut
The novel Time Shelter by renowned Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov topped a prestigeous Italian ranking for translated books, reported L'Indiscreto. It won the most votes in a poll among 620 Italian critics, culture journalists, writers and translators, who were asked to name their favourite translated book published in the outgoing year. Gospodinov is the only Bulgarian in the ranking. The Top Three also includes Romania'
For the 15th year in a row, renowned Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov urges Bulgarians to choose books for Christmas gifts. Entitled "Give a Book for Christmas", the initiative is not backed up by any organizations or sponsors. "It is my little personal campaign", he said in a Facebook post. Gospodinov is an internationally recognized poet, writer, and playwright, one of the most translated Bulgarian