Georgi Gospodinov won the International Booker Prize 2023, thus becoming the first-ever Bulgarian writer to win the prestigious award. He shared the prize with his translator Angela Rodel, who translated his book 'Time Shelter' into English for which they co-won the International Booker Prize 2023.
Gospodinov is considered one of the most important writers in contemporary European Literature, and many of his books have been translated into other languages.