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The California State University, Fresno
Armenian Studies Program
the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational
and Cultural Society
and the Leon S. Peters Foundation present
“The Martyred Armenian Writers: 1915-1922”
by
Dr. Herand M. Markarian
State University of New York
This anthology focuses on thirteen of the most prominent Armenian writers who
were martyred during the Armenian Genocide. The translations in the book are
original and appear for the first time. For each a writer a biography is presented
along with their literary accomplishments, the works they produced, and then the
original translations. Dr. Markarian will present the works of the writers and six
excerpts will be recited.
A scientist, professor, playwright, poet, literary and theater critic, director, actor,
translator and educator, was born in Basrah, Iraq. He first appeared on the stage
in 1956 in Basrah, debuted as a director in 1958 in Baghdad, and had his first
poem published in 1958 in Koyamard Weekly, Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Markarian has
authored 26 plays, a book of poems and a travelogue; published 13 books, directed
53 plays and acted in more than 50 plays. His plays have been presented in the USA, Canada, Armenia,
Syria, Lebanon, Greece and England and he had two successful Off-Broadway theatrical performance
runs in NYC in 1995 and 2012.
Friday, May 15, 2015 • 7:30PM
University Business Center
A. Peters Auditorium • Fresno State
PARKING: Parking in Lots P5 and P6 near the UBC.
Free parking. Parking permit NOT required.
The Martyred Armenian Writers will be available for sale at $20 per copy.
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