The Man With Many Names by Georgi Gospodinov review – playful and profound tales from Bulgaria

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According to the Guardian, Georgi Gospodinov’s new short story collection, The Man With Many Names, comprises 40 stories gathered from two previously published Bulgarian collections. Reviewer Matthew Janney describes the work, translated by Angela Rodel, as full of invention, imagination, and warmth. Spanning post-Communist realism to experimental fables, the stories explore themes such as childhood, language, and the tension between fantasy and reality. Gospodinov, who won the International Booker Prize in 2023 for Time Shelter, once again challenges traditional narrative rules with influences inspired by writers like Jorge Luis Borges.