On 19 May 2025, the jury, chaired by Acad. Vladimir Zarev, with members Prof. Valeri Stefanov, DPhil; Zdravka Evtimova; Assoc. Prof. Ani Burova, DPhil; and Assoc. Prof. Maurice Fadel, DSc., chose ‘Theseus in His Labyrinth. The Diary of a P’ as the winner in the competition organised by the Fund for the ‘13 Centuries of Bulgaria’ 2025 National Literary Prize for Bulgarian Novel of the Year. Its author, Krasimir Dimovski, won the Fund’s award for the first time with his novel published in 2024 by the Hermes Publishing House.
Following the jury’s second meeting, the award ceremony took place in the Sofia City Art Gallery, where Acad. Vladimir Zarev spoke about the jury’s work.
Ms Bisera Yosifova, Executive Director of NEF ‘13 Centuries of Bulgaria’, thanked the jury and announced the winning novel. Mr Georgi Sultanov, Deputy Minister of Culture, presented the prize to the author.
The ceremony ended with a musical performance by students from the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music. Todorka Hristeva, violin, and Petar Dyulgerov, piano, performed Valse-Scherzo by Tchaikovsky.