Literary Events
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Break the Silence: A Reading for Artsakh
The International Armenian Literary Alliance, in partnership with AGBU and the Writers for Peace Committee of PEN International, presents Break the Silence, a reading hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner Peter Balakian, featuring besieged journalists from the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh and award-winning writers in solidarity around the globe, including Ilya Kaminsky—named by the BBC as one… Continue reading Break the Silence: A Reading for Artsakh
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“Armenian Memory, Writing Across Borders: A Reading and Talk” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian
University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United StatesBalakian will read and discuss his poetry and prose with a focus on Armenian historical and cultural memory and disaporan imagination. In his many books of poems and his memoir Black Dog of Fate, Balakian has explored-in his distinct poetic form and elliptical language-traumatic intergenerational memory of the Armenian Genocide, as well as the power… Continue reading “Armenian Memory, Writing Across Borders: A Reading and Talk” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian
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An Evening of Armenian Storytellers
Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice 227 E 24th St, New York, NY, United StatesAn evening of charming, surprising and uplifting stories about the Armenian American experience, told live by 5 talented storytellers! Join us for a live storytelling event at the Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice, in partnership with the Tumanyan International Storytelling Festival - a new cultural initiative aimed at reconnecting contemporary audiences with the rich heritage and… Continue reading An Evening of Armenian Storytellers
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