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PERCH ZEYTUNTSYAN TO CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FRIENDS
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11:46, 18 July, 2013
YEREVAN, JULY 18, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian renowned writer, dramatist,
publicist and translator Perch Zeytuntsyan will celebrate his 75th
birthday anniversary on July 18. Zeytuntsyan considers 75 to be
a responsible age. "I am going to celebrate my anniversary with my
family", - told Perch Zeytuntsyan to the Armenpress correspondent. As
stated by the dramatist, he does not have any peculiar approaches and
demands for the celebration, as in that case it would mean that he
considers it to be very important, whereas the writer believes that
the birthday anniversary is a great opportunity to meet with friends.
Touching upon his creative works, Perch Zeytuntsyan informed that
in the spring of 2014 a new performance will be presented based on
the scenario "ASALA's trial in Paris" at the Yerevan Drama Theater
after Hrachya Kaplanian. "The performance will be conducted by Armen
Khandikyan, who has been organizing the staging of my plays for the
last 25 years", - said the Armenian dramatist, adding that he has
been working on the play for eight months.
The staff of the Armenpress Armenian News Agency congratulates Perch
Zeytuntsyan, wishing him good health and new creative projects.
Zeytuntsyan was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1938. In 1948 he returned
to Armenia. In the aftermath of the World War II, his family moved
to Soviet Armenia during a period of intense economic hardship.
Zeytuntsyan attended the Aghayan School in Yerevan and it was during
this period that he published his first short story Nvere [The Gift]
(1953). Several years later, he published his first collection,
Nra arajin enkere [His First Companion]. The latter work won him
critical acclaim, after which he published a series of novels and
novellas, including Mer taghi dzaynere [Sounds of Our Neighborhood]
(1959), Mezanitz heto [After Us] (1963), Parizi hamar [For Paris]
(1965), Klod Robert Isrli kam XX dari legend [Claude Robert Izerli
or a Twentieth-Century Legend] (1975), Arshak Erkrord [Arshak the
Second], Verjin arevagale [The Last Dawn] (1989), and Goghatsvats
Dzyune [The Stolen Snow] (1995). Since their publication, many of
these works have been translated into Russian, Czech, Bulgarian,
Hungarian, and the languages of the Baltic Republics.
Zeytuntsyan wrote his first theatrical work, Amenatkhur marde [The
Saddest Man], in 1974. The work was a tragicomedy staged in Yerevan,
and since then, ten of his plays have been produced and later published
in the Armenian Republic. These include Avervats kaghaki araspele
[The Legend of the Ruined City] (1975), Astvatsneri kanche [The Call
of the Gods], Anavart menakhosutyun [Unfinished Monologue] (1981),
Mec Irutyune [The Great Silence] (1984), Votki, datarann e galis
[All Rise, The Court is in Session] (1988), and Tsnvel e u mahatsel
[Born and Died] (1995).
A recurrent theme in Zeytuntsyan's works has been the relationship
between the individual, society, and the exercise of authority. The
majority of his plays draw their subject matter from Armenian history,
particularly historical episodes that are relevant to contemporary
issues. One major theme in his more recent prose and theatrical works
is the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, reflecting the growth
of nationalism in the Armenian Republic towards the end of the Soviet
rule. His novel the Last Dawn as well as his plays The Great Silence
and All Rise, the Court is in Session explore these themes.
These plays have often been performed in both Armenia and different
areas of the Armenian Diaspora.
After graduating from an advanced screenwriting course in Moscow in
1963, Zeytuntsyan worked at the Hayfilm center in Yerevan, later
becoming the senior editor of the art film section of the Yerevan
studio for television films from 1968-1975. The film Erevanyan
oreri khronika [Chronicle of Yerevan Days] (1973) was based on
his screenplay. He also went on to write a number of speeches and
newspaper articles focusing on sociopolitical issues affecting the
Armenian Republic. One collection of these works, titled Tsulere
der ayntegh en [The Bulls Are Still There] (1990) won the Golden Pen
Award of the Republic's Union of Journalists. He has since received
myriad accolades, including the State Prize of Armenia, the republic's
highest award.7/18/13 Perch Zeytuntsyan to celebrate 75th anniversar
In 1975, Zeytuntsyan became the executive secretary of the Writer's
Union of Armenia, a position he held until 1981. He went on to become
the Minister of Culture in the first post-Soviet administration of
the Republic of Armenia.
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iversary-with-friends.html
11:46, 18 July, 2013
YEREVAN, JULY 18, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian renowned writer, dramatist,
publicist and translator Perch Zeytuntsyan will celebrate his 75th
birthday anniversary on July 18. Zeytuntsyan considers 75 to be
a responsible age. "I am going to celebrate my anniversary with my
family", - told Perch Zeytuntsyan to the Armenpress correspondent. As
stated by the dramatist, he does not have any peculiar approaches and
demands for the celebration, as in that case it would mean that he
considers it to be very important, whereas the writer believes that
the birthday anniversary is a great opportunity to meet with friends.
Touching upon his creative works, Perch Zeytuntsyan informed that
in the spring of 2014 a new performance will be presented based on
the scenario "ASALA's trial in Paris" at the Yerevan Drama Theater
after Hrachya Kaplanian. "The performance will be conducted by Armen
Khandikyan, who has been organizing the staging of my plays for the
last 25 years", - said the Armenian dramatist, adding that he has
been working on the play for eight months.
The staff of the Armenpress Armenian News Agency congratulates Perch
Zeytuntsyan, wishing him good health and new creative projects.
Zeytuntsyan was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1938. In 1948 he returned
to Armenia. In the aftermath of the World War II, his family moved
to Soviet Armenia during a period of intense economic hardship.
Zeytuntsyan attended the Aghayan School in Yerevan and it was during
this period that he published his first short story Nvere [The Gift]
(1953). Several years later, he published his first collection,
Nra arajin enkere [His First Companion]. The latter work won him
critical acclaim, after which he published a series of novels and
novellas, including Mer taghi dzaynere [Sounds of Our Neighborhood]
(1959), Mezanitz heto [After Us] (1963), Parizi hamar [For Paris]
(1965), Klod Robert Isrli kam XX dari legend [Claude Robert Izerli
or a Twentieth-Century Legend] (1975), Arshak Erkrord [Arshak the
Second], Verjin arevagale [The Last Dawn] (1989), and Goghatsvats
Dzyune [The Stolen Snow] (1995). Since their publication, many of
these works have been translated into Russian, Czech, Bulgarian,
Hungarian, and the languages of the Baltic Republics.
Zeytuntsyan wrote his first theatrical work, Amenatkhur marde [The
Saddest Man], in 1974. The work was a tragicomedy staged in Yerevan,
and since then, ten of his plays have been produced and later published
in the Armenian Republic. These include Avervats kaghaki araspele
[The Legend of the Ruined City] (1975), Astvatsneri kanche [The Call
of the Gods], Anavart menakhosutyun [Unfinished Monologue] (1981),
Mec Irutyune [The Great Silence] (1984), Votki, datarann e galis
[All Rise, The Court is in Session] (1988), and Tsnvel e u mahatsel
[Born and Died] (1995).
A recurrent theme in Zeytuntsyan's works has been the relationship
between the individual, society, and the exercise of authority. The
majority of his plays draw their subject matter from Armenian history,
particularly historical episodes that are relevant to contemporary
issues. One major theme in his more recent prose and theatrical works
is the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, reflecting the growth
of nationalism in the Armenian Republic towards the end of the Soviet
rule. His novel the Last Dawn as well as his plays The Great Silence
and All Rise, the Court is in Session explore these themes.
These plays have often been performed in both Armenia and different
areas of the Armenian Diaspora.
After graduating from an advanced screenwriting course in Moscow in
1963, Zeytuntsyan worked at the Hayfilm center in Yerevan, later
becoming the senior editor of the art film section of the Yerevan
studio for television films from 1968-1975. The film Erevanyan
oreri khronika [Chronicle of Yerevan Days] (1973) was based on
his screenplay. He also went on to write a number of speeches and
newspaper articles focusing on sociopolitical issues affecting the
Armenian Republic. One collection of these works, titled Tsulere
der ayntegh en [The Bulls Are Still There] (1990) won the Golden Pen
Award of the Republic's Union of Journalists. He has since received
myriad accolades, including the State Prize of Armenia, the republic's
highest award.7/18/13 Perch Zeytuntsyan to celebrate 75th anniversar
In 1975, Zeytuntsyan became the executive secretary of the Writer's
Union of Armenia, a position he held until 1981. He went on to become
the Minister of Culture in the first post-Soviet administration of
the Republic of Armenia.