International Conference on 100th Anniversary of William Saroyan to Kick off in Armenia on October 6
11.09.2008,
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An international workshop on the 100th anniversary of Armenian-American writer William Saroyan will take place in Armenia on October 6-10, the RA Ministry of Culture reports.
YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. An international workshop on the 100th anniversary of Armenian-American writer William Saroyan will take place in Armenia on October 6-10, the RA Ministry of Culture reports.
“The conference is an attempt to delve deeper into Saroyan’s literary heritage,” said Karo Vardanyan, head of the cultural policy department of the RA Ministry of Culture.
Local and foreign writers, as well as literary critics from 25 countries will participate in the workshop. The organizers of the conference are the Union of Writers of Armenia, Yerevan-based Brusov State Linguistic University and the RA Ministry of Culture.
Saroyan (1908-1981) was born in Frezno, California, to a family of Armenian immigrants.
The young playwright made his breakthrough after publishing "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1934) in the Story Magazine. Saroyan’s first play “My Heart’s in the Highlands” was published in 1939. –0--
“The conference is an attempt to delve deeper into Saroyan’s literary heritage,” said Karo Vardanyan, head of the cultural policy department of the RA Ministry of Culture.
Local and foreign writers, as well as literary critics from 25 countries will participate in the workshop. The organizers of the conference are the Union of Writers of Armenia, Yerevan-based Brusov State Linguistic University and the RA Ministry of Culture.
Saroyan (1908-1981) was born in Frezno, California, to a family of Armenian immigrants.
The young playwright made his breakthrough after publishing "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1934) in the Story Magazine. Saroyan’s first play “My Heart’s in the Highlands” was published in 1939. –0--
