"A book that is read in one breath, but also reread with bated breath, because each reading reveals new layers and new messages."
Dear compatriots from Chicago, dear friends!
The League of Bulgarian Writers in the United States and around the world, KC Bulgarica and IC Janet-45 are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the novel "American Triptych", the latest book by LYUDMILA KALOYANOVA.
WHY IS IT WORTH ATTENDING?
- American Triptych is a product of Janet Publishing House (editor Georgi Tsankov, artist Ivo Rafailov)
- The novel has been called "philosophical" and "multi-layered" by critics
- Readers described it as "extremely entertaining" and "a breeze to read"
- The book ran out of its first printing in less than six months
MODERATORS of the event will be writers Vasil Slavov (Pittsburgh, PA) and Kalina Tomova (Chicago, IL). Guests will have the opportunity to meet the author, ask questions, and participate in the informal part of the presentation.
Come and bring a friend or family member:
- To meet the author and get an autograph;
- To enjoy the cocktail after the presentation.
Engage in conversations with people who find reading meaningful and enjoyable.
ABOUT ROMANA:
"An American Triptych, at first glance a light and entertaining read, is a book about the search for roots, for possible or impossible redemption. The novel fills a space left unoccupied in contemporary Bulgarian literature by focusing on the fate of several generations of immigrants in America.
REVIEWS BY BULGARIAN WRITERS
~ Palmy Ranchev
"It's been a long time since I've read such a gripping novel. Rich language, eventful plot and a kaleidoscope of human characters. The material used is truly rich."
~ Zdravka Vladova-Momcheva
"The transformation of nostalgia into a creative process of resurrecting the past, the constant openness of the narrative to options and possibilities for achieving solutions outline the merits and contributions of American Triptych to the flow of contemporary Bulgarian literature."
~ Ludmil Dimitrov
"There are immigrants who love their homeland more than those who live in it! The judgment is a sobering emphasis in Lyudmila Kaloyanova's novel American Triptych, but it can be understood as a representative slogan of the Bulgarian fate after the fall of the Berlin Wall."
~ Gergina Dvoretska
"I like books that not only give answers, but make the listener ask questions and think about them. American Triptych is such a book. Add the author's ability to paint memorable images with a few strokes and her delicate weaving of a beautiful love story into the narrative, and the novel is a truly impressive read."
~ Diana Savateva
"The skilled pen is evident not only in the lightness of the narrative, but also in the ability to weave intrigue and keep interest awake from the first page to the last. Beyond the gripping narrative is Kaloyanova's lyrical insight as well as the philosophical maturity of an artist who has chosen to divide his life between two very different realities."
~ Natalia Nedyalkova
"This extraordinary book is read in one breath, but also reread with bated breath, because each reading reveals new layers and new messages."
FOR LUDMILA KALOYANOVA
Lyudmila Kaloyanova is a poet and writer, PhD in Philology (University of Pittsburgh). She has lived in the USA since 1990. One of the initiators of the idea to unite Bulgarian cultural centers outside Bulgaria. President of the Confederation of Bulgarian Cultural Organizations and Activists Abroad (2021-2023). Vice-president of the League of Bulgarian Writers in the USA and worldwide. Author of Uebergangsgeschoepfe (1998), Anadromous (2017), Between the Laurel and the Cross (2020), Nomad (2022), and American Triptych (2024).
He is the compiler and editor of Daughters of Bulgaria Around the World (LBPSS, 2021), the first anthology of contemporary Bulgarian women's poetry to include Bulgarian authors from the American, European and Australian diaspora.
Awarded the Nike Award by the League of Bulgarian Writers in the USA (2023). The high distinction was awarded in connection with her overall activity for the promotion of Bulgarian culture and the defense of Bulgarian identity in and outside the borders of Bulgaria.
Winner of the New Social Poetry Award (2018). Her poetry collection Nomad has been nominated for the Ivan Peychev National Literary Award (2023) and the Hristo Fotev National Poetry Competition (2024).
