site.btaGeorgi Gospodinov Is Among 12 Authors Honoured by RSL International Writers Programme

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is among twelve authors honoured by the Royal Society of Literature International Writers Programme, the organization announced on its website.
The authors were selected by a panel of fellows and honorary from over a hundred nominations. Its decision was unanimously confirmed by the governing Council. 

The work of the twelve authors from countries all over the world spans essays, literary fiction, plays, poems and non-fiction. They are Jo Ann Beard, Nuruddin Farah, Carolyn Forche, Georgi Gospodinov, Witi Ihimaera, Marlon James, Haruki Murakami, Suzan-Lori Parks, Judith Schalansky, Samanta Schweblin, Kim Scott and Olive Senior. 

The RSL International Writers programme was announced as part of RSL 200, a five-year festival launched in 2020 with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK. It celebrates the power of literature to transcend borders and shape a future world.