PanARMENIAN.Net
Armenian Writers Association in California instituted an annual
literature award
21.02.2009 16:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A meeting of Armenian Writers Association was held
in the beginning of February in Glendale public library. In the
framework of the meeting the public writer and editor Grant Simonyan
donated $1000 to Armenian Writers society in California. Half of the
sum is intended for the publication of verses by poetess Hranush
Aryants.
During the meeting an official declaration was made about the
institution of an annual literature award after Hrant and Manush
Somonyans to be bestowed in Best Poet and Best Prose Writer
nominations.
In 2008, Hrant Simonyan made a $1000 donation to Armenian Writers
Association as an award to the poetess Anahit Yeremyan.