"LEVON SHANT – 140. CONFERENCE MATERIALS" BOOK PUBLISHED
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.10.2009 16:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Levon Shant – 140. Conference Materials" book was
presented in Yerevan on October 29.
The book is a collection of scientific articles and publications by
participants of last year’s conference dedicated to the 140th birthday
anniversary of Armenian poet, novelist and playwright Levon Shant.
Best 10 arts students were granted Hakob Karapents scholarship.
Levon Shant was born in 1869 as Levon Seghposian. His high
philosophical ideals and his struggle to actualize his ideals and goals
form the essence of his life and literature. Shant’s "The Emperor" and
"The Ancient Gods" are among the most frequently staged works of the
Armenian theater. After the fall of the Republic of Armenia, which
he served as Member of Parliament, Shant concentrated on promoting
the educational and cultural life of the Armenian people.
He was one of the founders of the Hamazkayin Cultural Foundation
and of the Nishan Palandjian Jemaran in Beirut, which he served as
principal until his death in 1951.