Home / News / Alek Popov at the Malta Book Festival 2016 Back to News Alek Popov at the Malta Book Festival 2016 Festivals • News 13th October, 2016 The National Book Council is pleased to present the Bulgarian writer Alek Popov who will be the among the special guests of this year’s edition of the Malta Book Festival. His participation will feature in two events – he is one of the guest speakers at the conference on Literature and Totalitarianism and he will also have an event dedicated to himself and his work, where he will be talking to journalist and writer Teodor Reljic about the concerns and themes that inform his work. In this event, the Bulgarian writer will also answer questions from the public and be available for book-signing. Popov is very well-known in Bulgaria, mainly for his satirical work Mission: London which is a complex parody of the Bulgarian political system, revealing a not-so-well-hidden underbelly of corruption, favouritism, and sheer incompetence. In this brilliant parody, overlaid with multiple plot lines, the delusions of a post-communist country facing assimilation into the fold of capitalist nationhood are brought out powerfully and convincingly. Scenes from the immensely popular film adaption of the novel will be shown during the interview with the writer, which will be held at Sir Temi Zammit Hall (MCC) on Saturday 12th November at 19:00Hrs. For more info about the Festival five-day cultural programme of events: Web: https://ktieb.org.mt/?page_id=137 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1951963831697045/ SHARE POST Related Articles The 43rd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 8th October, 2025 Read More Meet the Exhibitors at the Malta Book Festival! News 8th October, 2025 Read More Writing Anew with Fresh Tools in Our Arsenal! Delve into Workshops and Masterclasses at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 2nd October, 2025 Read More Winners of the 2025 National Book Prize Announced at Verdala Castle News 26th September, 2025 Read More Everyone will be Writing Anew: The Full Programme for The Malta Book Festival Is Now Out! News 23rd September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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