Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is among the nominees for the most prestigious literary award in Italy "Premio Strega Europeo". His novel "Time Shelter" is among the five finalists in the category of translated books. Gospodinov competes with authors such as Romanian writer Anna Blandiana and "Goncourt" winner Hervé Le Tellier. A review in the newspaper "la Repubblica" defines the Bulgarian writer as "Proust coming from the East".
The Strega Award will be presented at a ceremony on October 17 at the Turin International Book Fair. This has been Georgi Gospodinov’s second nomination for the prestigious award. The first came in 2014 for his novel “The Physics of Sorrow”.
Last year, more than 20 women in Bulgaria were killed by their partners or other men in their lives. The number of registered cases of domestic violence for 2023 is almost 1400. At least ten women lost their lives in the first six months of 2024,..
The 10th Jazz Under the Stars festival on the Devetashko Plateau begins tonight i n the village of Karpachevo in the Lovech region. It will run until Sunday. Popular Bulgarian musicians will perform on the open-air stage in the meadow near the..
Famous stage and screen actress Jessica Lange, holder of two Academy Awards, has been pursuing a career as photographer for almost two decades. Her first retrospective exhibition in Bulgaria will be presented within the frameworks of the platform..
The "Ivan Vazov" National Theatre will delight 120 fans of theatre art with a free ticket to one of the productions of its new season..
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