Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov met with readers at a literary event in Athens on Tuesday evening.
The event took place in Megaron’s Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall and was part of the Writers, Books, Ideas series, organized in cooperation with the Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture.
Gospodinov spoke with Greek journalist Kyriaki Beioglou about his latest novel, Death and the Gardener, published in 2024 and recently released in Greek in a translation by Alexandra Ioannidou. The discussion focused on themes of memory, loss, family, and the connection between generations, which the author described as central to the book.
The writer also reflected on his creative journey and the role of literature in the modern world. Following the conversation, he took questions from members of the audience.
Among those attending was Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Greece Valentin Poryazov. The discussion was interpreted by Gencho Banev, lecturer in Bulgarian language, literature, and culture at the University of Athens.
After the event, readers queued up for more than an hour to have their books signed and speak with Gospodinov.
Gospodinov is one of the most widely translated contemporary Bulgarian writers. His works, including Natural Novel, The Physics of Sorrow, and Time Shelter, have been published in dozens of languages. In 2023, Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel won the International Booker Prize for the English edition of Time Shelter. Bulgarian Writer Georgi Gospodinov Meets with Readers in Athens 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-17 07:32:20 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law