In this podcast author interview, literarily bilingual writer Kapka Kassabova discusses growing up in Bulgaria, her award-winning Balkan quartet of books, and creating her own literary genre.
I can’t wait for you to hear the full episode. Here’s a sneak peek — 2 highlights from the rest of our conversation with Kapka. 🌻
On the impact & importance of place: “ Place is such a central thing in my work and in my life. It's the great love of my life. The great loves of my life are places, because to me they are like people. I couldn't really spend two years researching a book in a place unless I'm in love with that place.”
On women who have inspired or influenced her: “ The two women that shaped me the most were my grandmother and my piano teacher when I was a child. My piano teacher was a different kind of woman. She was a non-conformist, and that was super important for me. She was also artistic, and she had made a career from her passion, unlike…“
I can’t wait for you to hear the full episode. Here’s a sneak peek — 2 highlights from the rest of our conversation with Kapka. 🌻
On the impact & importance of place: “ Place is such a central thing in my work and in my life. It's the great love of my life. The great loves of my life are places, because to me they are like people. I couldn't really spend two years researching a book in a place unless I'm in love with that place.”
On women who have inspired or influenced her: “ The two women that shaped me the most were my grandmother and my piano teacher when I was a child. My piano teacher was a different kind of woman. She was a non-conformist, and that was super important for me. She was also artistic, and she had made a career from her passion, unlike…“