Miroslav Penkov
- January 10, 2024
- Writer
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Miroslav Penkov Biography
| Name | Miroslav Penkov |
| Birthday | Aug 21 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Home Town | Gabrovo |
| Birth Country | Bulgaria |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Miroslav Penkov is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on August 21, 1982 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Miroslav Penkov, a Bulgarian writer, writes in English as well as Bulgarian. He was born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, in 1982. After living in Sofia for 14 years, he moved to the United States in 2001 at the age of 18. He received a bachelor’s degree and an M.F.A. in psychology. He received a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Arkansas. He is currently a fiction editor at the American Literary Review and teaches creative writing at North Texas University.
Penkov was chosen as a mentor by Michael Ondaatje in 2014 as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative. This international philanthropic program pairs emerging talents with masters in their fields for one-on-one creative exchange.
His story “East of the West”, which he wrote in 2012, won the BBC International Short Story Award.
Miroslav Penkov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Writer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Miroslav Penkov is one of the richest Writer from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Miroslav Penkov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His short story “Buying Lenin”, which was published in 2007, won The Southern Review’s Eudora Welty Fiction Prize.
His stories have been translated into more than a dozen languages. They have appeared in A Public Space and Granta as well as in The Southern Review, The Sunday Times and The Best American Short Stories 2008 (edited Salman Rushdie), The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013.
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Miroslav Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Miroslav Penkov celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.
Top Facts about Miroslav Penkov
- Miroslav Penkov is a Bulgarian-born writer.
- He currently teaches creative writing at the University of North Texas.
- His debut collection of short stories, “East of the West,” was published in 2011.
- The book won several awards, including the BBC International Short Story Award.
- Penkov’s work has been translated into over a dozen languages.
- He has also written for publications such as The New York Times and Granta Magazine.
- Penkov holds an MFA from the University of Arkansas and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.
- He was named one of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” honorees in 2012.
- Penkov’s second book, “Stork Mountain,” was published in 2016 to critical acclaim.
- He is known for his lyrical prose and exploration of themes related to identity and cultural heritage.