Miroslav Penkov
Author of East of the West: A Country in Stories
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- Canonical name
- Penkov, Miroslav
- Birthdate
- 1982
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Birthplace
- Gabrovo, Bulgaria
- Places of residence
- Sofia, Bulgaria
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Denton, Texas, USA - Education
- First English Language High School
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BS - Psychology, MFA - Creative Writing) - Agent
- Sorche Fairbank (Fairbank Literary Representation)
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- Popularity
- #100,929
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- 3.7
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- 13
- ISBNs
- 31
- Languages
- 9
The nameless young narrator- a Bulgarian, now settled in the US, returns to his homeland with the aim of getting his share of the family land to pay off his student debts.
Once there, he meets up with Grandpa- a man with many a tale to tell- and is embroiled in a quasi-mystical world: of fire dancers; people seized with a fever to walk on the hot coals. He falls for the rebellious daughter of the stern local imam; and there's a thing going on about the land being sold for a wind farm.
Penkov DOES, quite cleverly, weave in much Bulgarian myth and history to his story- from Grandpa's own youth in communist times; through to the ancient Thracian tales of gods and the underworld. And- the constant throughout- the storks, wheeling above them.
A brave attempt.… (more)