European Union Prize for Literature
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Edition 13 (2021) Winner
Georgi Kostadinov Bardarov
ゲオルギ・コスタディノフ・ブルダロフ
Georgi Kostadinov Bardarov
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Languages
- Bulgarian, English
- Residence History
- Sofia, Bulgaria
Career
- Occupations
- scientist, writer, university lecturer, public speaker
- Affiliations
- Sofia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Musagena (publishing and production company)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | EU Prize for Literature | Absolvo Te | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Winner of The Manuscript (TV show) | I Am Still Counting the Days (debut novel) | — | The Manuscript (TV show) | 優勝 |
EU Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
Absolvo Te
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Winner of The Manuscript (TV show)
2015
Work:
I Am Still Counting the Days (debut novel)
Organization:
The Manuscript (TV show)
Result:
優勝
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
I Am Still Counting the Days (Аз още броя дните)
2015 NovelDebut novel based on a real cross-cultural romance during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War; explores how war affects personal love and memory.
warmemorycross-cultural romancesurvival
Absolvo Te
2020 NovelA novel thematically focused on personal history, atonement, and forgiveness. The book won the 2021 EU Prize for Literature and raised the author's international profile.
atonementmemoryidentity
Bibliography
- I Am Still Counting the Days (Аз още броя дните)
- Absolvo Te
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration blending history and personal experienceRealist depictions of social and historical contexts
- Recurring Motifs
- war and its aftermathmemory and forgettingcross-cultural encounters and conflicts
Legacy
Georgi Bardarov is known both as a scientist and a public intellectual; as a writer he has been recognized for works focusing on war and memory. Winning the 2021 EU Prize for Literature brought him international attention and positioned him among notable contemporary Bulgarian authors.
In Popular Culture
- Winner of 'The Manuscript' TV show (launching his debut)
Trivia
- Won the Bulgarian intellectual reality show 'The Manuscript' in 2015, which led to his debut novel.
- Teaches at the Department of Geology and Geography at Sofia University and serves as vice-dean.
- Involved with Musagena, a publishing and production company.