The Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov has been proposed for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The proposal was signed by the chairwoman of the Bulgarian PEN Club, writer Zdravka Evtimova, with the approval of all 51 members of the Bulgarian branch of the..
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..
On the occasion of May 24, favorite Bulgarian literary works are presented in an unusual way. Excerpts from works by contemporary Bulgarian authors and classic authors are played on the Slaveykov Square in the capital city of Sofia with the help of..
Bulgarian writers and poets from Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and the United States have taken part in a virtual literary meeting organized on the initiative of Vice President Iliana Iotova. At the meeting, President Rumen Radev pointed out..
For the tenth consecutive year Bulgaria joins one of the most exciting forums for the promotion of contemporary European literature - "European Literature Night". The event takes place from 18:00 to 21:30 tonight simultaneously in different..
The name of the official holiday "May 24 - Day of Bulgarian education and culture and the Slavic script" has been replaced by "May 24 - Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and the Slavic letters,"..
The eighth edition of the Sofia International Literary Festival will take place entirely online. This has been announced by the organizers of the event, which will last from December 10 to December 13. Literature from various parts of the world will be..
The whole of 2020 is passing under the sign of a notable jubilee – 170 years since the birth of Bulgaria poet, writer and prominent public figure Ivan Vazov, titled, in his own lifetime “patriarch of Bulgarian literature”. His novel “Under..
At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, Bulgarian fiction marked an unprecedented progress. Kiril Hristov occupies his worthy place among the galaxy of talented poets and writers, such as Pencho Slaveykov, Ivan Vazov, Peyo..
In 2019, 8,604 books with a circulation of just over 6.3 million copies and 912 brochures with a circulation of just over 1.3 million were published in Bulgaria, the National Statistical Institute indicates. The published titles are 3.3% less than in..
