Bulgarian translator receives award for promoting Czech literature

Bulgarian translator Angelina Penchevova on Friday received the Premia Bohemica award at the 16th International Book Fair currently underway in Prague. The award is given by the Czech Writers’ Association for promoting Czech literature abroad. Ms. Penchevova has translated several dozen Czech classics into Bulgarian, among them works by Milan Kundera, Bohumil Hrabal and Karel Čapek. This year’s book fair has attracted more than 400 publishers and authors from around Europe and the United States. The four-day event includes meetings with writers, panel debates and book presentations.