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3 Apr 2026
Georgi Gospodinov becomes Doctor Honoris Causa in Paris
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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
20 Feb 2026
Georgi Gospodinov in The Guardian: The books of my life
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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
14 Sep 2025
Gospodinov Receives 2025 Vilenica International Literary Prize
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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
12 Aug 2024
Death and the Gardener - the new book by Georgi Gospodinov
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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
26 May 2023
Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov Wins 2023 International Booker Prize
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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