Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Alexander Shpatov

European Literature Network podcasts

In the sixth episode of the Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcasts, series presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Bulgarian writer Alexander Shpatov. Alexander, 35, was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has never left his home city for more than two weeks. Winner of the 2005 Bulgarian National Best Fiction Debut Prize the Sofia Award for Literature in 2015, Alexander serves as chairman of the Association for Small Urban Libraries and is also a real estate lawyer, a PhD student in Theory of Reading and a tour guide around the literary landmarks of Sofia. Tune in to their interesting conversation to find out more about Alexander and his work as a writer and cultural advocate. This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London.