Georgi Gospodinov

For the Bulgarian Olympic water polo player, see Georgi Gospodinov (water polo).

Georgi Gospodinov
Gospodinov circa 2005
Gospodinov circa 2005
Native name
Георги Господинов
Born (1968-01-07) January 7, 1968 (age 56)
Yambol, Bulgaria
Notable worksThe Physics of Sorrow (2012); Time Shelter (2020)
Notable awards
SpouseBilyana Kourtasheva

Georgi Gospodinov Georgiev (Bulgarian: Георги Господинов Георгиев; born January 7, 1968) is a Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright. His novel Time Shelter received the 2023 International Booker Prize, shared with translator Angela Rodel, as well as the Strega European Prize.[1][2] His novel The Physics of Sorrow received the Jan Michalski Prize and the Angelus Award.[1][3][4] His works have been translated into 25 languages.[4]

Gospodinov writes complex narratives, based on the recent past of Eastern Europe and present anxieties across Europe and worldwide.[5] His works often blend poetry into fiction and irony. According to The New Yorker, "Georgi's real quest in The Physics of Sorrow is to find a way to live with sadness, to allow it to be a source of empathy and salutary hesitation…"[5]

  1. ^ a b Gospodinov, Georgi (30 March 2023). Time Shelter | Georgi Gospodinov | London Review Bookshop. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-1-4746-2307-0.
  2. ^ "Reading guide: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ^ ""Physics of Sorrow", winner of Jan Michalski Prize, comes to Iranian bookstores". Tehran Times. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bulgarian Author is Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Greenwell, Garth (17 April 2015). "The Bulgarian Sadness of Georgi Gospodinov". The New Yorker. Retrieved 26 March 2023.