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ARMENIAN WRITERS' UNION PRESIDENT DIES AT 66
09:45 03.09.13
Levon Ananyan, the longtime president of the Writers Union of Armenia,
died Monday at age 66.
Cancer was reported to be the cause of the decease.
Ananyan was born on October 16, 1946 in the village of Koghb (Tavush
region). A graduate of the Yerevan State University's Philology
Department, he has for several years worked for different local
publications.
In 1992, Ananyan founded the publishing house Apolon, which introduced
to the Armenian reader the first ever Armenian translations of
world literature pieces. Ananyan was first elected the president
of the Writers' Union 2001. He also lectured at the Yerevan State
University's Department of Journalism.
Since 2002, Ananyan had been the president of the Noyemberyan NGO. An
author and editor of many books and publicistic articles, he was
honored with the title of the Republic of Armenia merited cultural
figure in 2008.
Armenian News - Tert.am
09:45 03.09.13
Levon Ananyan, the longtime president of the Writers Union of Armenia,
died Monday at age 66.
Cancer was reported to be the cause of the decease.
Ananyan was born on October 16, 1946 in the village of Koghb (Tavush
region). A graduate of the Yerevan State University's Philology
Department, he has for several years worked for different local
publications.
In 1992, Ananyan founded the publishing house Apolon, which introduced
to the Armenian reader the first ever Armenian translations of
world literature pieces. Ananyan was first elected the president
of the Writers' Union 2001. He also lectured at the Yerevan State
University's Department of Journalism.
Since 2002, Ananyan had been the president of the Noyemberyan NGO. An
author and editor of many books and publicistic articles, he was
honored with the title of the Republic of Armenia merited cultural
figure in 2008.
Armenian News - Tert.am