Petar Tchouhov was born on June 23rd, 1961 in Sofia. He holds degrees in library science and sociology from St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia. He is the author of 11 poetry books, most recently When Unicorns Return (2011), and his work has been translated into many languages. Petar has received international recognition for his haiku, including the Basho Museum Award in Japan in 2007, and he is the recipient of many other international awards for his lyrical poetry. Petar also writes music and performs in several bands, including the spoken rock band LaText.
Emanuil Vidinski was born on June 27th, 1978 in Vidin. He holds a degree in Slavic and Germanic studies from St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia. He is the author of a short story collection, a novel and a poetry collection, Par Avion (2011). Emanuil is the creator and editor of the World Novels series for Altera Press. He was an editor in the Bulgarian department of Deutsche Welle radio in Germany from 2008 to 2012. He currently lives and works in Sofia.
Petar Tchouhov was born on June 23rd, 1961 in Sofia. He holds degrees in library science and sociology from St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia. He is the author of 11 poetry books, most recently When Unicorns Return (2011), and his work has been translated into many languages. Petar has received international recognition for his haiku, including the Basho Museum Award in Japan in 2007, and he is the recipient of many other international awards for his lyrical poetry. Petar also writes music and performs in several bands, including the spoken rock band LaText.
What would you like for the American readers to know about Bulgarian poetry?
First, to start remembering from time to time that such poetry exists. Above all, I hope that The Season of Delicate Hunger will move the concept of “Bulgarian poetry” out of the abstract and into the concrete for the American readers. Second, that they’d understand that this poetry is capable of surprising them, of sharing something new and interesting. And third, that among the Bulgarian authors, they may discover a few who will become their favorites.
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