Georgi Gospodinov wins International Booker Prize with 'Time Shelter'

Georgi Gospodinov's "Time Shelter," translated by Angela Rodel, has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first book originally written in Bulgarian to be nominated for the award. The novel explores how people seek refuge in their memories and idealized notions of the past. The prize recognizes fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, with £50,000 shared equally between author and translator. The award can boost authors' readership and encourage publishers to commission versions in other languages.