A Conversation on the Memory of Totalitarianism in Literature

Together with the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology "Prof. Alexander Fol" – BAS, we invite you to a conversation on the memory of totalitarianism in literature. The occasion for the discussion is the premiere of the book Suffering and Freedom: The Memory of Totalitarianism in the Literatures of Southeastern Europe by Lyudmila Mindova. Alongside the author, we will have the pleasure of hearing Kiril Topalov, Albert Benbasat, and Mitko Novkov.

We look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Prof. Marin Drinov Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1 15 Noemvri St., Sofia).