Armenian Literature World Open To The Youth

ARMENIAN LITERATURE WORLD OPEN TO THE YOUTH
By Gayane Arakelian

Yerkir.am
July 13, 2007

Armenian Writers’ Union president Levon Ananian met this week with
journalists to present the work done by the union in helping young
writers to enter the literature world.

When Ananian was elected the president of the Writers’ Union in 201,
the youngest Armenian writer was 40 years old, and this fact gave birth
to a project that would help young writers get into the literature
world. A publication called Gretert was initiated.

In addition, there is a special section where meetings are held every
Friday and books are presented. For the past 4 years, a series of
books called "Mutk" (Entry) comes out, and works by young writers of
age 18-30 are published.

Ananian says the young writers’ topic is very diverse today.

"There is today’s realities, and young writers are trying to reflect
their memories of childhood which are not very rich," Ananian says.

Referring to a gathering of about 35 young writers from Armenia and
Artsakh held in Tsakhkadzor several weeks ago, Ananian said that
there is an environment in Armenia where the young get together,
create and have all the chances to be published.

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