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ARMENIAN WRITER PERSECUTED FOR 'VULGAR' NOVEL ON ARMY
epress.am
03.23.2012
Criminal proceedings might be filed against writer Hovhannes
Ishkhanyan, who on Mar. 22 was once again called in for questioning
by police about his book "The Day of Discharge."
Ishkhanyan informed Epress.am that a few weeks ago he was called in for
questioning by the military police, who asked him to give a written
explanation regarding certain excerpts of the book, especially those
related to the military, and tell them to what extent this work of
fiction corresponds to real-life events.
The writer replied that his work is a work of art and all the
characters and events described are works of fiction. Ishkhanyan was
forced respond to the same questions at the central police division
on Thursday.
"Judging by their questions and their mood, they see in my book an
insult to the army, an insult to the image of the mother, but since
there aren't any criminal laws against this, they're trying to bring
a case against me under the pornography clause, which refers only to
visual arts. From what I understand, they want to launch a criminal
case [against me]," he said.
The Armenian police's press department informed Epress.am that the
case is currently under review and is being examined also by the
Ministry of Culture. Only after all this will the police decide
whether to launch criminal proceedings or not.
The 178-page novel "The Day of Discharge" published in 2011 in 300
copies and valued at 1,500 drams (about $4 USD), according to police,
contains "sexual relations of a vulgar nature which are described
with the use of gross profanities and statements."
Updated 1:52 pm: Translation of title of novel changed from "The Day
of Dismissal" to "The Day of Discharge".
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Armenian Writer Persecuted for ?Vulgar? Novel on Army
03.23.2012 10:26 epress.am
Criminal proceedings might be filed against writer Hovhannes
Ishkhanyan, who on Mar. 22 was once again called in for questioning by
police about his book ?The Day of Discharge.?
Ishkhanyan informed Epress.am that a few weeks ago he was called in
for questioning by the military police, who asked him to give a
written explanation regarding certain excerpts of the book, especially
those related to the military, and tell them to what extent this work
of fiction corresponds to real-life events.
The writer replied that his work is a work of art and all the
characters and events described are works of fiction. Ishkhanyan was
forced respond to the same questions at the central police division on
Thursday.
?Judging by their questions and their mood, they see in my book an
insult to the army, an insult to the image of the mother, but since
there aren?t any criminal laws against this, they?re trying to bring a
case against me under the pornography clause, which refers only to
visual arts. From what I understand, they want to launch a criminal
case [against me],? he said.
The Armenian police?s press department informed Epress.am that the
case is currently under review and is being examined also by the
Ministry of Culture. Only after all this will the police decide
whether to launch criminal proceedings or not.
The 178-page novel ?The Day of Discharge? published in 2011 in 300
copies and valued at 1,500 drams (about $4 USD), according to police,
contains ?sexual relations of a vulgar nature which are described with
the use of gross profanities and statements.?
Updated 1:52 pm: Translation of title of novel changed from ?The Day
of Dismissal? to ?The Day of Discharge?.
From: A. Papazian
epress.am
03.23.2012
Criminal proceedings might be filed against writer Hovhannes
Ishkhanyan, who on Mar. 22 was once again called in for questioning
by police about his book "The Day of Discharge."
Ishkhanyan informed Epress.am that a few weeks ago he was called in for
questioning by the military police, who asked him to give a written
explanation regarding certain excerpts of the book, especially those
related to the military, and tell them to what extent this work of
fiction corresponds to real-life events.
The writer replied that his work is a work of art and all the
characters and events described are works of fiction. Ishkhanyan was
forced respond to the same questions at the central police division
on Thursday.
"Judging by their questions and their mood, they see in my book an
insult to the army, an insult to the image of the mother, but since
there aren't any criminal laws against this, they're trying to bring
a case against me under the pornography clause, which refers only to
visual arts. From what I understand, they want to launch a criminal
case [against me]," he said.
The Armenian police's press department informed Epress.am that the
case is currently under review and is being examined also by the
Ministry of Culture. Only after all this will the police decide
whether to launch criminal proceedings or not.
The 178-page novel "The Day of Discharge" published in 2011 in 300
copies and valued at 1,500 drams (about $4 USD), according to police,
contains "sexual relations of a vulgar nature which are described
with the use of gross profanities and statements."
Updated 1:52 pm: Translation of title of novel changed from "The Day
of Dismissal" to "The Day of Discharge".
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Armenian Writer Persecuted for ?Vulgar? Novel on Army
03.23.2012 10:26 epress.am
Criminal proceedings might be filed against writer Hovhannes
Ishkhanyan, who on Mar. 22 was once again called in for questioning by
police about his book ?The Day of Discharge.?
Ishkhanyan informed Epress.am that a few weeks ago he was called in
for questioning by the military police, who asked him to give a
written explanation regarding certain excerpts of the book, especially
those related to the military, and tell them to what extent this work
of fiction corresponds to real-life events.
The writer replied that his work is a work of art and all the
characters and events described are works of fiction. Ishkhanyan was
forced respond to the same questions at the central police division on
Thursday.
?Judging by their questions and their mood, they see in my book an
insult to the army, an insult to the image of the mother, but since
there aren?t any criminal laws against this, they?re trying to bring a
case against me under the pornography clause, which refers only to
visual arts. From what I understand, they want to launch a criminal
case [against me],? he said.
The Armenian police?s press department informed Epress.am that the
case is currently under review and is being examined also by the
Ministry of Culture. Only after all this will the police decide
whether to launch criminal proceedings or not.
The 178-page novel ?The Day of Discharge? published in 2011 in 300
copies and valued at 1,500 drams (about $4 USD), according to police,
contains ?sexual relations of a vulgar nature which are described with
the use of gross profanities and statements.?
Updated 1:52 pm: Translation of title of novel changed from ?The Day
of Dismissal? to ?The Day of Discharge?.
From: A. Papazian