Hello!

Writing is my way of expressing myself. The fruit of this passion is the doctoral dissertation "The Writer in Times of Change. The attitude to the sacred (on the work of Georgi Gospodinov)".

The dissertation received positive reviews. I am currently in the process of preparing for 3 exams and the defense of the PhD.

Since the beginning of my stay in Poland I have been promoting Bulgarian language and culture. I have taught a number of courses related to Bulgarian literature and culture at the most prestigious Polish universities, some of them are: Contemporary Culture and Art in the Balkans (University of Warsaw - 2022, 2011-2012, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University - 2012-2017, Open University of Warsaw - 2013-2014. I have taught Bulgarian at various cultural and educational institutions in Poland: at Maria Skłodowska-Curie University - 2009-2011, at the University of Warsaw - 2007, at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute (2003-2008), at the Bulgarian School in Warsaw "Dora Gabe" (2002-2009).

I promote the work of the Bulgarian and internationally renowned writer Georgi Gospodinov and Bulgarian culture through publications and papers at scientific conferences. Here is a selection of them:

1. The article "Studying God I call philology..."[1] O niektórych motywach biblijnych w Powieści naturalnej Georgii Gospodinowa" [On some biblijnych motives in Georgy Gospodinov's Natural History], [in:] Genesis. The Book of Genesis. Literature. Culture. Duration, ed. by A. Szczepan-Wojnarska, K. Pawlicka, M. Ślusarska, Warszawa 2019, pp. 218-231, https://akademicka.com.pl/index.php?detale=1&a=2&id=51719;
2. Статия "Personalistyczny podmiot literacki" [Personalistic literary subject], Przegląd Humanistyczny [Humanistic Review], Warsaw, 2016, I, pp. 115-130, https://www.wuw.pl/data/include/cms/Przeglad_Humanistyczny_1452_2016.pdf;
3. Interview "The Writer Beyond Borders" - with Georgi Gospodinov interviewed by Anelia Radomirova and Brygida Pawłowska-Jądrzyk, "Cultural Studies Appendix", I, 2015, pp. 332-341, https://zalacznik.uksw.edu.pl/sites/default/files/Gospodinow%20PL2015.pdf;
4. Interview "The Composer's Story" - Anelia Radomirova talks to Alexander Nowak, "Cultural Studies Annex", I, 2015, pp. 350-359, https://zalacznik.uksw.edu.pl/sites/default/files/Nowak2015.pdf;
5. Статия "Private Apocalypses of the End of the Century. On Georgi Gospodinov's Natural Novel", "Cultural Studies Appendix", I, 2014, pp. 350-368; https://bazhum.muzhp.pl/media/files/Zalacznik_Kulturoznawczy/Zalacznik_Kulturoznawczy-r2014-t1/Zalacznik_Kulturoznawczy-r2014-t1-s350-368/Zalacznik_Kulturoznawczy-r2014-t1-s350-368.pdf
6. Статия "Georgi Gospodinov and the Natural Novel" - New Bulgarian Prose at the End of the Century", [in:] The Same Europe? A Different Literature?, ed. J. Czechowska, A. Kramek-Klicka, Forma Publishing House, Szczecin, Bezrzecze, Warsaw 2010, pp. 56-64;
7. Статия "Recepcja Herberta w Bułgarii" [The Reception of Herbert in Bulgaria], [in:] Herbert na językach [Herbert on the Tongues], ed. A. Grabowski, J. Kopciński, J. Snopek, National Library, Warsaw 2010, pp. 183-187;
8. "False Friends in Bulgarian", https://e-polyglots.com/blog-wpis-3/.

The defence of the PhD thesis will cost 10,000 zlotys (4100 leva) and will take place at the Institute of Literary Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in the autumn. During the years of writing my PhD, I supported myself from fellowships and jobs with limited staff or low pay. Due to health problems I was twice on long sick leaves. Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to pay such an amount.

I love what I do, I put my heart, diligence and time into it and I would really like to advance my degree to continue promoting Bulgarian literature and language. I appeal to you with a huge request for financial support.