Pleven to host meeting with poet and writer Georgi Konstantinov

The Municipality of Pleven, in collaboration with the ‘Hristo Smirnenski’ Regional Library, is organizing a meeting with poet and writer Georgi Konstantinov on October 30. The event will take place at the ‘Katya Popova’ concert hall, and admission is free.

Georgi Konstantinov, born in Pleven in 1943, is a prominent literary figure whose work includes numerous poetry collections such as ‘A Smile is My Capital’ and ‘Aspirin Snow,’ as well as children's literature like ‘Tufo, the Red Pirate.’ His poem provided the lyrics for the FSB song ‘Obicham te dotuk.’

His works have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Hindi, Russian, and German. Konstantinov has received numerous honors, including the National Award for Poetry from the Union of Bulgarian Writers, the Hans Christian Andersen World Award for Children's Literature, and the title of Honorary Citizen of Pleven.