YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanyan received yesterday famous American Armenian writer Peter Balakian who is on his second visit to Armenia on the invitation of Writers’ Union of Armenian and Armenian General Benevolent Union.
According to foreign minister press services, Balakian presented his impressions from Armenia and talked about his meetings at Writers’ Union and Academy of Sciences where he was granted the titles of honorable member of Writers’ Union and honorable doctor of Academy of Sciences. He also conferred on his future plans.
The two talked about Peter Balakian’s writings on Armenian themes thanks to which the issue of Armenian Genocide has stepped out of academic circles and become a point of interest for larger public. With respect to this, the two talked about possibilities of involving the theme in different branches of art.
Oskanyan briefed Balakian on preparatory works for 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. American Armenian writer also displayed interest in the present pace of Armenian-American and Armenian-Turkish relations.
Peter Balakian is the author of 5 poetry collections. He is a historian and a faculty member of Corgate University. He has written “The Black Dog of Fate” and “Burning Tigris” novels. The Armenian translation of the first and the publication of the second has been recently presented in Yerevan. “The Black Dog of Fate” was awarded with Pen/Albrand title in 1998 and “Burning Tigris” with the title of Outstanding Book and Bestseller of New York Times.
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