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World Conference in Contemporary Armenian Literature

Saturday, April 7, 2001, 9:30 A.M.- 6:00 P.M.
Sunday, April 8, 2001, 1:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M. 

Sponsored By:
The Narekatsi Chair of Armenian Studies, UCLA

Saturday, April 07, 2001
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
. Topic: Presenter: Institution:
  Greeting by the NELC Chair  William Schniedewind UCLA
  Opening Remarks Peter Cowe UCLA
  Armenian Literature Today    
  Moderator Peter Cowe UCLA
  Introductory Paper Azat Eghiazaryan Institute of Literature, Armenian Academy of Sciences, Yerevan
  Eastern Armenian Poetry Seyran Grigoryan Yerevan
  Western Armenian Poetry Maroush Yeramian Aleppo
  Prose Grigor Hakobyan Yerevan
  Drama Razmik Madoian  Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Aghasi Ayvazyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Karine Khodikyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Marc Nichanian Columbia University, New York
  Round Table Discussion Perch Zeytuntsyan Yerevan
  The Writer's Place in Society    
  Moderator Gia Aivazian UCLA
  Introductory Paper Khachig Tölölyan Wesleyan University, Connecticut
  Round Table Discussion Gurgen Khanjyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Zareh Melkonian Fremont
  Round Table Discussion Marine Petrosyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Garnik Sahakyan Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Maroush Yeramian Aleppo
  Taboos in Armenian Literature    
  Moderator Anahid Aramouni UCLA
  Introductory Paper Mark Nichanian Columbia University, New York
  Round Table Discussion Vahe Berberian  Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Violet Grigoryan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Boghos Kupelian Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Khachik Manukyan Yerevan

 

Sunday, April 08, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
. Topic: Presenter: Institution:
 

Armenian Literature and National Identity 

   
  Moderator Garabet Moumdjian Pasadena
  Introductory Paper Rubina Peroomian UCLA
  Round Table Discussion Khoren Aramouni Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Khosrov Asoyian Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Ara Kazanjian Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Levon Khechoyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Armen Shekoyan Yerevan
  Round Table Discussion Vehanoush Tekeyan Paramus
  Armenian Literature in non-Armenian Languages    
  Moderator Barlow Der Mugrdechian Fresno
  Introductory Paper Lorne Shirinian Royal Military Academy of Canada, Kingston
  Round Table Discussion Leonardo Alishan Salt Lake City
  Round Table Discussion Alicia Ghiragossian Vanian Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Osheen Keshishian Los Angeles
  Round Table Discussion Peter Najarian UC Berkley
  Literary Translation into Armenian    
  Moderator Rita Vorperian Los Angeles
  Translation Literature in Western Armenian Boghos Snabian Pakin Literary Review, Beirut
  Translation Literature in Eastern Armenian Artem Harutyunyan YSU, Yerevan
  Closure Peter Cowe UCLA
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