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NEW BOOK DEVOTED TO CONTEMPORARY ARMENIAN POETRY
US Fed News
September 29, 2011 Thursday 10:18 AM EST
FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 29 -- California State University Fresno issued
the following press release:
The Fresno State Armenian Studies Program and The Press at California
State University, Fresno have published "Armenian Poetry of Our Time,"
translated by poet Diana Der-Hovanessian.
"Armenian Poetry of Our Time" is the third book published in
the recently established Armenian Series at The Press, under the
supervision of series editor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, coordinator of
the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State.
The book is a collection of poems composed in Armenian by 117 poets,
spanning a broad period of modern Armenian literature. The poets are
from Armenia or live in other parts of the world where they or their
families settled in the Armenian diaspora that followed the early
20th century genocide by Ottoman Turks.
Der-Hovanessian has published 25 books of poetry and translations,
including the groundbreaking "Anthology of Armenian Poetry," which
was released in 1978.
"Armenian Poetry of Our Time" can be ordered for $20 a copy from
Fresno State's College of Arts and Humanities, at 559-278-6758.
US Fed News
September 29, 2011 Thursday 10:18 AM EST
FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 29 -- California State University Fresno issued
the following press release:
The Fresno State Armenian Studies Program and The Press at California
State University, Fresno have published "Armenian Poetry of Our Time,"
translated by poet Diana Der-Hovanessian.
"Armenian Poetry of Our Time" is the third book published in
the recently established Armenian Series at The Press, under the
supervision of series editor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, coordinator of
the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State.
The book is a collection of poems composed in Armenian by 117 poets,
spanning a broad period of modern Armenian literature. The poets are
from Armenia or live in other parts of the world where they or their
families settled in the Armenian diaspora that followed the early
20th century genocide by Ottoman Turks.
Der-Hovanessian has published 25 books of poetry and translations,
including the groundbreaking "Anthology of Armenian Poetry," which
was released in 1978.
"Armenian Poetry of Our Time" can be ordered for $20 a copy from
Fresno State's College of Arts and Humanities, at 559-278-6758.