PRESENTATION OF "YOU CAME, SURPRISED, WENT" BOOK DEDICATED TO
PLAYWRIGHT ZHORA HAROUTIUNIAN TAKES PLACE AT WUA

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. During the September 7 memory-party
in the Writers’ Union of Armenia (WUA), dedicated to playwright Zhora
Haroutiunian, the presentation of the "You Came, Surprised, Went"
collection of works was also held. Memories of Zh.Haroutiunian’s
contemporaries, fellow-writers, prominent directors and actors
about the talented playwright are involved in the book formed by
Gayane Haroutiunian, the playwright’s daughter. In WUA Chairman Levon
Ananian’s words, few generations were brought up with Zh.Haroutiunian’s
dramaturgy. And, in his words, it is not accidental that famous
directors like Vardan Achemian and Tatik Sarian staged his plays, and
same Tatik Sarian, Hrachia Nersisian, Mher Mkrtchian, Karp Khachvankian
and others gave scenic life to heroes created by him. But, as L.Ananian
mentioned, the greatest estimation for the playwright’s work was the
people’s love. At the same time, WUA Chairman noticed with pain that
Zh.Haroutiunian’s comedies and dramas are out of the repertoire of
theaters today. He expressed a hope that "in some time producers will
turn to Zh,Haroutiunian’s works."