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Gospodinov Receives 2025 Vilenica International Literary Prize

Gospodinov Receives 2025 Vilenica International Literary Prize

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

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov Wins 2023 International Booker Prize

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov Wins 2023 International Booker Prize

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

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov was Shortlisted for the Booker Prize

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov was Shortlisted for the Booker Prize

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,

Georgi Gospodinov’s Natural Novel won the Athens Literature Prize

Georgi Gospodinov’s Natural Novel won the Athens Literature Prize

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

Gospodinov's Time Shelter Tops Prestigeous Italian Ranking of Translated Books

Gospodinov's Time Shelter Tops Prestigeous Italian Ranking of Translated Books

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'