A Moment Short of Perfection
Selected Poems of Kristin Dimitrova
Will be published approx. on 23. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-945680-87-8 (ISBN)
Description
Dimitrova suggests through vivid, sometimes ironic imagery that our life is imperfect, but we don't have a better one.
Kristin Dimitrova seems to want to stop time, to make us notice how important the things we consider trivial or coincidental truly are; to remind us of the inexplicable mystery we are part of; to gently suggest that we return the love of those close to us; to offer us snapshots of our fleeting sensations; to bring back the sharp awareness of the pain that comes with life's transience. Her poems subtly remind us that life, while it still flows, is imperfect - and the moment short of perfection is precisely what we should be grateful for.
Kristin Dimitrova seems to want to stop time, to make us notice how important the things we consider trivial or coincidental truly are; to remind us of the inexplicable mystery we are part of; to gently suggest that we return the love of those close to us; to offer us snapshots of our fleeting sensations; to bring back the sharp awareness of the pain that comes with life's transience. Her poems subtly remind us that life, while it still flows, is imperfect - and the moment short of perfection is precisely what we should be grateful for.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Buffalo
United States
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Paperback (trade)
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-945680-87-8 (9781945680878)
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Kristin Dimitrova is a poet, writer and translator. She is the author of eight books of poetry and six poetry selections, two novels, and three short stories collections. Books by Dimitrova have been translated and published in the UK, Mexico, Ireland, Switzerland, Chile, India, Belarus, Romania, and Czechia.
Dimitrova holds a doctoral degree in journalism and mass communications. She is a winner of seven awards for poetry, four for fiction, and two for poetry translation from English. Works by her have been translated into 29 languages and published in 38 countries. This is her first work to appear in English.
Tom Phillips is a UK-born writer, translator and lecturer living in Bulgaria where he teaches at Sofia University. His poetry has been widely published in journals, anthologies, pamphlets and three full-length collections while he has also authored around 20 plays produced in the UK. His translations of Bulgarian poetry have also been widely published. Prior to moving to Bulgaria, he worked as a journalist for arts magazine Venue and taught at the universities of Reading and Bath Spa.
Dimitrova holds a doctoral degree in journalism and mass communications. She is a winner of seven awards for poetry, four for fiction, and two for poetry translation from English. Works by her have been translated into 29 languages and published in 38 countries. This is her first work to appear in English.
Tom Phillips is a UK-born writer, translator and lecturer living in Bulgaria where he teaches at Sofia University. His poetry has been widely published in journals, anthologies, pamphlets and three full-length collections while he has also authored around 20 plays produced in the UK. His translations of Bulgarian poetry have also been widely published. Prior to moving to Bulgaria, he worked as a journalist for arts magazine Venue and taught at the universities of Reading and Bath Spa.