The Manuscript Department at the Institute of Literature

The Manuscript Department at the Institute of Literature is part of its research base, which also includes the library and the bibliographic collection. Its activity is closely related to the scientific tasks of the institute and is aimed at searching for and preserving the manuscripts of Bulgarian writers. In addition, both the heads of this department and the research associates conduct surveys, interviews, and collect biographical materials about Bulgarian writers, which are also stored in the Manuscript Department. It also has a fairly rich collection of photographs and various photographic materials, original portraits and reproductions of our and foreign writers, of their birthplaces, of sessions and celebrations related to Bulgarian and Slavic literatures, etc.