Elizabeth Kostova
Born in 1964
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Historical Fiction
Elizabeth Kostova was born in Connecticut and raised in Tennessee.
She graduated from Yale University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan.
Her debut novel, The Historian, became a bestseller in 2005.
Kostova is married to a Bulgarian scholar and created the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation to support Bulgarian literature and cultural exchange.
She has published two additional novels: The Swan Thieves (2010) and The Shadow Land (2017).
Kostova's work often incorporates elements of history, art, and Eastern European culture, reflecting her academic background and personal connections to Bulgaria.
