Seventieth Anniversary of the Institute of Literature of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Abstract

In May 2018, Bulgaria celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Institute of Literature of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. A festive meeting and a two-day International Scholarly Conference of Literary Critics accompanied the celebration. The author recalls the history of the creation of this academic institution, the development stages the institute has passed, its numerous academic achievements, high rating in the scholarly world and the respect it enjoys among Bulgarian public and governmental institutions. In conclusion, on behalf of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences the author wishes further success to the Bulgarian colleagues.