site.btaGive a Book for Christmas Initiative Begins for 15th Consecutive Year

Sofia, December 1 (BTA) - For the 15th year in a row, renowned Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov urges Bulgarians to choose books for Christmas gifts. Entitled "Give a Book for Christmas", the initiative is not backed up by any organizations or sponsors. "It is my little personal campaign," he said in a Facebook post.

Gospodinov is an internationally recognized poet, writer, and playwright, one of the most translated Bulgarian authors after 1989. He gained his international acclaim with the book "Natural Novel", written in 1999 and translated in more than 20 languages since 2005.

In 2007, Gospodinov wrote a short article for Dnevnik.bg, where he made public his Book for Christmas initiative for the very first time. Since then, thousands of Bulgarians have followed his message to gift their loved ones with a book for Christmas instead of the typical holiday presents.

"My little personal campaign is for those who are wondering how not to gift the same perfume, scarf or accessory as last year", Gospodinov wrote fifteen years ago.

This year he encourages those who are little engaged with literature in their daily lives, to consider taking part in the initiative.

In a Facebook comment on December 1, 2021, the writer thanked everybody who embraced his initiative saying that by giving a book, one gives history, meaning and miracles. YV/LN/