Kapka kassabova biography of mahatma

I am a writer of narrative prose. At the core of my work is a quest for meaningful encounter with places and people. I am drawn to margins and confluences. In the last decade I have created a body of work which shaped into a quartet.

Kapka kassabova biography of mahatma gandhi

Each book delves into a region of the southern Balkans mostly in or bordering Bulgaria. These are rich human and natural ecosystems scarred by political trauma. The first pair are Border (2017) and To The Lake (2020).

Through intimate stories, they explore collective histories against the backdrop of a natural wilderness.

Biography of mahatma gandhi

The final pair are Elixir (2023) and Anima (2024). They explore how humans, plants and animals are bound in an alchemical interdependence.

I was born in November 1973 in Sofia to scientist parents and studied at the French Lycée.

In 1992, our family emigrated to New Zealand where I graduated in French Literature at Otago University and English Literature and Creative Writing at Victoria University. I have written poetry since