Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian writer Rene Karabash presented her book She Who Remains in Belgrade on Saturday, the novel being shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.
Following its success in Bulgaria and translations into 15 languages, the novel She Who Remains has also been released in Serbian in a translation by Jasmina Jovanovic.
Set in the harsh regions of Northern Albania, the novel explores the phenomenon of sworn virgins – women who assume the roles of men to preserve family honour or avoid an undesired fate. The novel is written without capital letters and without editorial intervention.
Karabash told BTA that the story, while seemingly rooted in a Balkan context, addresses universal human relationships and has managed to resonate with international readers despite its “exotic” subject matter.
During the presentation, she said that while writing the novel, she experienced vivid images and emotions, aiming to conclude the book with a sense of universal love expressed through God, light and detail.
“Some say the devil is in the details, but I would say God is in the details. I wrote the final chapter in a microscopic way, so that the reader can fully immerse themselves in the present moment and feel the divine love with which the book ends,” the writer said. Bulgarian Writer Rene Karabash Presents “She Who Remains” in Belgrade 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-18 19:04:20 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