European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2011) Winner
Kalin Terziyski
カリン・テルジイスキ
Kalin Terziyski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-03-22 （Sofia, Bulgaria）
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Languages
- Bulgarian
- Residence History
- Sofia (birthplace, primary base)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, psychiatrist (trained)
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Medical University | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry | — | — | Bulgaria |
Sofia Medical University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Psychiatry
Country:
Bulgaria
Trained as a psychiatrist; left medical practice in the early 2000s to devote himself to writing.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | European Union Prize for Literature | — | — | European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) | 受賞 |
European Union Prize for Literature
2011
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Alcohol
2010 Novel 352 pagesA novel examining addiction and interpersonal relationships, candidly portraying personal conflicts and dependency.
addictionlonelinessself-destruction
Adaptations
- [theater] Theatrical adaptation of Alcohol
Insanity
2011 Novel 240 pagesA novel themed on mental instability and alienation from society, focusing on the protagonist's inner life.
mental healthalienationsocial critique
Is there anybody to love you
2009 Short stories 160 pagesA collection of short stories about love, loneliness, and the gaps in everyday life, noted for its frank and sharp characterization.
lovelonelinesseveryday life
Love of a 35 year old woman
2010 Short stories 160 pagesA short-story collection about the love and conflicts of a 35-year-old woman, exploring maturity and disillusionment.
lovematuritymidlife conflict
Salt
2008 Poetry 108 pagesA poetry collection using candid and symbolic imagery, expressing personal experiences and emotions in short poems.
personal emotionphysicalityfragments of everyday life
Bibliography
- Salt (poetry, Paradox, 2008)
- New poems at the very beginning (poetry, Faber, 2010)
- The advantages of posing (poetry, Ciela, 2011)
- 13 pieces of broken time (short stories, limited edition, 2008)
- Strict thoughts with strange dressing (short stories, Ciela, 2009)
- Is there anybody to love you (short stories, Janet 45, 2009)
- Love of a 35 year old woman (short stories, Janet 45, 2010)
- There is a day for the good man (short stories, Janet 45, 2011)
- Noah gives the last orders to the animals (short stories, Ciela, 2012)
- Alcohol (novel, Ciela, 2010)
- Insanity (novel, Ciela, 2011)
Adaptations
- Theatrical adaptation of the novel Alcohol (trailer available)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- direct, candid voiceconcise use of everyday languagefocus on psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessdependency (especially alcohol)urban exhaustionfluctuating mental states
Legacy
A significant contemporary Bulgarian writer with a background in psychiatry, known for candid and incisive portrayals of people. Gained international attention after winning the European Union Prize for Literature.
In Popular Culture
- The novel Alcohol has been adapted for the stage and a related trailer has been released.
Trivia
- He trained as a psychiatrist but left medical practice in the early 2000s to focus on writing.
- The short collection '13 pieces of broken time' was a limited edition of only 100 copies, each individually illustrated by the author.