Annual Conference Of Young Writers Opens In Tsakhkadzor

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF YOUNG WRITERS OPENS IN TSAKHKADZOR

ARMENPRESS
MAY 14, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS: The annual conference of young writers
opened today in Tsakhkadzor. Over 40 young writers from Yerevan and
the provinces of Armenia took part in it. Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, head
of the youth department of RA Writers Union, told Armenpress that
Tsakhkadzor’s consultations of young writers are the most intensive
project organized by RA Writers Union every year.

‘I am not satisfied with the quality of works, implemented within
the period of a year, as I do not see the phenomenon of organized
meetings and the diversity of readership, which, in turn, reflects
on the quality of literary creations,’ Arkmenik Nikoghosyan said. He
added that only after discussing the literary harvest, one can make
clear whether everything is normal in literature or not.

According to Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, the calculations showed that over
50 prosaic and 50 poetic creations were published within the period
of a year. ‘Actually, there is some literature, which can be analyzed
and criticized. It should be mentioned that the year was significant
with an abundance of published books,’ the critic said. He says one of
the shortcomings of the previous year was that the Armenian literature
lacked for a brand new, fresh name.

‘Last year we heard some unexpected names, however this year we can
state there is no any new name, yet there has appeared a new critic,’
Arkmenik Nikoghosyan said. He stated that the young writers do not
have problems with publishing, as their creations are being published
in press all the year round.

The annual conference of young writers lasts 3 days.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS